Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition)

Solaris 2.4 Release

Table 2-4 describes new and enhanced features of the Solaris 2.4 release.

Table 2-4 New Features in Solaris 2.4

Features 

Description 

Installation 

Motif Installation GUI 

A new GUI--used to install Solaris software. 

OpenWindows 

Expanded Localization (OpenWindows 3.4) 

Added to the operating system are four European languages and four Asian languages, as well as Latin American Spanish and U.S. English, for desktop and workgroup server product configurations. 

Graphics 

Transparent Overlays 

A graphics API that enables temporary graphical imagery in application windows. 

XIL 1.2 Imaging Library Runtime Environment

A foundation imaging library, suitable for libraries or applications requiring imaging or digital video, such as document imaging, color prepress, or digital video generation and playback. 

PEX 2.2 Runtime Environment

An API that provides application portability across platforms and 3-D graphics rendering on local and remote displays. 

XGL 3.1 Runtime Environment

A 2-D and 3-D immediate-mode API that provides portability across hardware platforms and optimal performance from graphics acceleration. 

Direct XlibTM 3.1

A graphics application that uses the DGA Drawable Interface and supports systems with multiple frame buffers. Provides modified versions of the standard X11 libraries to accelerate Xlib rendering performance. 

Hardware 

Enhanced Hardware Support 

A wider range of new hardware configurations are supported. 

Miscellaneous 

AccessX Enabling Technology 

Provides people with disabilities with a variety of keyboard modifications. 

OSF/Motif Runtime Environment

Used to run Motif applications. 

Image Tool Enhancements

Functionality was enhanced so the user can read Kodak images from a PhotoCD disc using Image Tool.