Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition)

Solaris 2.2 Release

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. 

XGL Runtime Environment

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. 

AnswerBook Improvements

New AnswerBook administrator's utility, ab_admin(1), a library-based user interface that enables easy access to AnswerBook sets located over networks.