The information in this guide is relevant for the following release:
JavaTM Desktop System Release 2 for Linux.
Java Desktop System Release 2 for the SolarisTM 9 Operating System 9/04 on x86 platforms.
This book contains information about known issues and workarounds for the Java Desktop System Release 2. If bugs are logged in the Bugtraq application, the Bug IDs are provided.
This book is for users who perform the following tasks with the Java Desktop System Release 2:
Installing the Java Desktop System.
Administering the Java Desktop System, and applications in the Java Desktop System.
Setting up the Java Desktop System in various locales.
The following manuals are related to this guide:
Java Desktop System Release 2 Accessibility Guide
Java Desktop System Release 2 Administration Guide
Java Desktop System Release 2 Installation Guide
Java Desktop System Release 2 Release Notes
Java Desktop System Release 2 Quick Start User Guide
GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide
Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide
The following documents are associated with this guide:
Java Desktop System Release 2 Ximian Evolution 1.4 User Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite Administration Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite Basic Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite Setup Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite User's Guide
System Configuration Manager Release 1 Collection
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Table P–1 describes where you can find information about systems that are supported by the SolarisTM Operating System, relevant to this product release. In the Java Desktop System documentation, the term x86 refers to the processor families shown in Table P–1.
Table P–1 Supported Solaris Systems
Architecture |
Processor Families |
Solaris Systems |
---|---|---|
x86 |
|
See the Solaris 10 Hardware Compatibility List at the following location: |
The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.
Table P–2 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Example |
---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
AaBbCc123 | Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. Do not save the file. (Emphasis sometimes appears in bold online.) |
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–3 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
---|---|
C shell prompt | machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |
The following table lists the conventions for mouse usage in documentation for the Java Desktop System.
Action |
Definition |
---|---|
Click |
Press and release the left mouse button, without moving the mouse. |
Click-and-hold |
Press and do not release the left mouse button. |
Left-click |
Same as click. Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with right-click. |
Middle-click |
Press and release the middle mouse button, without moving the mouse. |
Right-click |
Press and release the right mouse button, without moving the mouse. |
Double-click |
Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse. |
Drag |
Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. The left and middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions. |
Drag-and-drop |
Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location. |
Grab |
Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then drag the window to a new location. |