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