Table 2-6 lists the features that were added in the Solaris 2.2 release.
Table 2-6 New Features in Solaris 2.2| 
 Features  | 
 Description  | 
|---|---|
| 
 Installation  | 
|
| 
 User Installation Interfaces  | 
 User interfaces that make it easy to install and upgrade Solaris software.  | 
| 
 System Administration  | 
|
| 
 Volume Management  | 
 Software that automatically mounts and unmounts CDs and diskettes.  | 
| 
 OpenWindows  | 
|
| 
 Enhanced OpenWindows Environment  | 
 OpenWindows enhancements include Image Tool, an improved Properties Tool, integrated international capabilities, and many ease-of-use improvements.  | 
| 
 Graphics  | 
|
| 
 XIL 1.0 Imaging Library Runtime Environment  | 
 Imaging library runtime environment to use with imaging and video applications developed with the XIL 1.0 Imaging Library Software Developer's Kit.  | 
| 
 A 2-D and 3-D immediate-mode API that provides portability across hardware platforms and optimal performance from graphics acceleration.  | 
|
| 
 Miscellaneous  | 
|
| 
 Multithreaded Library Interface  | 
 An interface that provides developers with access to multithreaded applications.  | 
| 
 New AnswerBook administrator's utility, ab_admin(1), a library-based user interface that enables easy access to AnswerBook sets located over networks.  | 
|