Alias 8.5 Qualification June 1998

ALIAS 8.5 QUALIFICATION, JUNE 1998
Products Version Software Cut CD Version CD Date Notes

S/D/PA/A/AS/R 8.5 9801141854 8.5 Jan 14, 1998 Composer/Vizpaint on separate CD's

EvalViewer 8.5 9801141854 EvalViewer 8.5 Jan 14, 1998

3DCD 8.5 9801132006 8.5 3DCD Jan 13, 1998

**ALIAS 8.5 QUALIFICATION, JUNE 1998**
Products	Version	Software Cut	CD Version	CD Date	Notes
S/D/PA/A/AS/R	8.5	9801141854	8.5	Jan 14, 1998	Composer/Vizpaint on separate CD's
EvalViewer	8.5	9801141854	EvalViewer 8.5	Jan 14, 1998
3DCD	8.5	9801132006	8.5 3DCD	Jan 13, 1998

S=Studio D=Designer PA=PowerAnimator A=Animator AS=AutoStudio R=Render S/W (or Standalones)

The 8.5 distribution can consist of up to 4 CDs:
- CD1 The Applications, ODS, plugins, On-line Help, etc.
- CD2 On-line Help and CourseWare files
- CD3 EvalViewer (if applicable)
- CD4 Composer and Vizpaint

Please Note The Following:

IRIX 5.3 Notification:
The 8.5 release is fully qualified and supported only under IRIX 6.2 and higher OS/Hardware configurations and will no longer load or run under IRIX5.3.
How To Obtain IRIX 6.2 (or higher)
Customers with valid SGI software support should have already received IRIX 6.2, which was sent out starting in May 1996. Customers in North America who have not received IRIX 6.2 yet, should call the Technical Assistance Center at 1-800-800-4744. International customers should call their local SGI office.
Patch Set Notification:
Qualification for this release was performed using recommended patch sets from SGI. It is strongly recommended that any indicated patches be installed for the proper operation of the Alias 8.5 software.

Patch sets are patches that Silicon Graphics recommends you install on your system. These patches are considered crucial for successful system operation. Patch sets are updated every month and new patches are regularly added and replaced as required. It is possible for new workstations to have a newer patch set installed than what is listed here. In such a case it is not recommended that you remove that patch set and downgrade to what is listed here. It is unlikely that the new patchset will cause any problems but in the event that a patch related problem occurs you may have to contact SGI support at the above listed number.
How To Obtain IRIX Patches
Customers with valid SGI software support can gain access to patches through the worldwide web:

http://support.sgi.com

Customers without worldwide web access should call the Technical Assistance Center or their local SGI office as indicated above.
You can subscribe to an e-mail notification service for patch sets. This service will give you a detailed account of patch set modifications and additions. Subscription is located in the Supportfolio Online Membership section.
Wirefile Compatibility:
8.5 will read wirefiles written by prior versions, but prior versions will not be able to read 8.5 wirefiles.
StudioPaint Compatibility
StudioPaint 4.0 is able to read and write wire files for Alias versions 8.2 and 8.5. In order to work with version 8.5 a set of compatibility libraries may be installed from the Alias 8.5 CDROM. These libraries are not installed by default. Please refer to the installation notes for installation information.

Alias 8.5 Qualification Chart

Hardware Qualified on IRIX... Required patch set

Octane SI, SSI, MXI, SE, SSE, MXE IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [4] June 1

IRIX6.5 [c1][c2] none

Onyx2 Any Configuration IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [5] June 1

Origin 200 IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [5] June 1

Origin 2000 IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [5] June 1

O2 Any Configuration IRIX 6.3 for the O2 including R10000 [3] June 1

IRIX6.5 [c1][c2][c3] none

Indigo2 R10000 Impact Graphics IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Indigo2 R10000 Extreme Untested: IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Indigo2 R4400 Impact Graphics IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Indigo2 R4000, R4400, R4600 XL, XZ, Extreme IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Power Indigo2 R8000 IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Onyx R10000 InfiniteReality IRIX 6.2 [6] June 1

Onyx R10000, VTX, RealityEngine2 Untested: IRIX 6.2 [2][6] June 1

Onyx R4400 InfiniteReality IRIX 6.2 [6] June 1

Onyx R4400, RealityEngine2 IRIX 6.2 [2][6] June 1 + patch2739

Power Onyx R8000 Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6] June 1

Crimson RealityEngine Untested: IRIX 6.2 [7] June 1

Crimson Elan Untested: IRIX 6.2 [7] June 1

Challenge R4400 Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6] June 1

Power Challenge R8000 Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6] June 1

Power Challenge R10000 Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6] June 1

Indigo R4000 with 24 bit graphics IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Indigo R4000 with 8 bit graphics INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS CANNOT RUN

Indy R4000, R4400, R4600, R5000 with 24bit graphics IRIX 6.2 [1] June 1

Any Indy with 8bit graphics INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS CANNOT RUN

Alias 8.5 Qualification Chart
Hardware	Qualified on IRIX...	Required patch set
Octane SI, SSI, MXI, SE, SSE, MXE	IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [4]	June 1
IRIX6.5 [c1][c2]	none
Onyx2 Any Configuration	IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [5]	June 1
Origin 200	IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [5]	June 1
Origin 2000	IRIX 6.4 for Origin, Onyx2 and Octane [5]	June 1
O2 Any Configuration	IRIX 6.3 for the O2 including R10000 [3]	June 1
IRIX6.5 [c1][c2][c3]	none
Indigo2 R10000 Impact Graphics	IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Indigo2 R10000 Extreme	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Indigo2 R4400 Impact Graphics	IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Indigo2 R4000, R4400, R4600 XL, XZ, Extreme	IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Power Indigo2 R8000	IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Onyx R10000 InfiniteReality	IRIX 6.2 [6]	June 1
Onyx R10000, VTX, RealityEngine2	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [2][6]	June 1
Onyx R4400 InfiniteReality	IRIX 6.2 [6]	June 1
Onyx R4400, RealityEngine2	IRIX 6.2 [2][6]	June 1 + patch2739
Power Onyx R8000	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6]	June 1
Crimson RealityEngine	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [7]	June 1
Crimson Elan	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [7]	June 1
Challenge R4400	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6]	June 1
Power Challenge R8000	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6]	June 1
Power Challenge R10000	Untested: IRIX 6.2 [6]	June 1
Indigo R4000 with 24 bit graphics	IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Indigo R4000 with 8 bit graphics	INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS CANNOT RUN
Indy R4000, R4400, R4600, R5000 with 24bit graphics	IRIX 6.2 [1]	June 1
Any Indy with 8bit graphics	INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS CANNOT RUN

IRIX 6.5 Caveats

Please note the following caveats if you are installing Alias 8.5 onto IRIX 6.5:

[c1] There is no awdist6.5 distribution area. This will cause error messages but they can be ignored.
The licensing software should not be selected for installation. Installation cannot proceed if it is selected for install. This is not a concern as IRIX6.5 includes the license_eoe software.

[c2] Systems running Alias 8.5 under IRIX 6.5 may encounter some very minor graphics related problems. This does not affect qualification for this release.

[c3] powerToon editor will likely cause crashes on O2's.

IRIX 6.5 Caveats
Please note the following caveats if you are installing Alias 8.5 onto IRIX 6.5:
[c1]	There is no awdist6.5 distribution area. This will cause error messages but they can be ignored. The licensing software should not be selected for installation. Installation cannot proceed if it is selected for install. This is not a concern as IRIX6.5 includes the license_eoe software.
[c2]	Systems running Alias 8.5 under IRIX 6.5 may encounter some very minor graphics related problems. This does not affect qualification for this release.
[c3]	powerToon editor will likely cause crashes on O2's.

Platforms marked Untested have not been tested in any way by Alias, and at time of press are NOT Qualified.

Hardware Notes
For any product other than Render Software, all SGIs require a z-buffer, except Indy XL, and Indigo2 XL. Eight-bit graphics configurations are not supported.

Recommended patch sets: final June 98 set

IMPORTANT!

Patch 2715 is part of all June patchsets but should NOT be installed. It is important to note that if you install the June patchset on any platform you must supercede patch 2715 with patch 3135. Patch 3135 is available for download from http://support.sgi.com. Installing patch 2715 will cause software instability and possible crashes.

TIP: When installing patchsets use the i A command (in Software Manager select Panes->Command from the menu) to select all applicable patches.

[1] All noted IRIX 6.2 machines should have the June 1 patch set installed which includes:
1397, 1417, 1472, 1482, 1492, 1598, 1615, 1638, 1639, 1678, 1723, 1961, 1973, 1982, 2030, 2070, 2090, 2122, 2133, 2143, 2181, 2200, 2213, 2239, 2253, 2262, 2271, 2278, 2314, 2331, 2373, 2383, 2414, 2422, 2423, 2431, 2575, 2580, 2673, 2677, 2678, 2687, 2777, 2779, 2851, 2852, 2861, 2870, 2956, 2968, 3135.

[2] IRIX 6.2 systems with RealityEngine2 graphics require patch 2739. This should be installed instead of patch 2327 which are incompatible with each other.

[3] In addition to IRIX6.3 O2 R10000, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes:
1759, 1860, 1894, 1959, 1974, 1995, 2023, 2037, 2077, 2087, 2090, 2094, 2112, 2133, 2144, 2148, 2153, 2180, 2213, 2232, 2240, 2244, 2257, 2275, 2279, 2334, 2383, 2392, 2413, 2422, 2432, 2447, 2485, 2537, 2575, 2603, 2652, 2680, 2704, 2747, 2753, 2757, 2774, 2796, 2801, 2838, 2852, 2862, 2933, 2957, 2969, 3135.
The qualified OS can be identified in the following way:
uname -R displays "6.3 O2 R10000"

[4] In addition to IRIX6.4 S2MP+OCTANE, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes:
1831, 1847, 1853, 1859, 1894, 1902, 1908, 1975, 1984, 2024, 2078, 2091, 2107, 2133, 2149, 2152, 2213, 2233, 2241, 2258, 2280, 2291, 2294, 2335, 2344, 2367, 2372, 2392, 2394, 2395, 2426, 2448, 2538, 2560, 2600, 2753, 2754, 2781, 2798, 2823, 2837, 2839, 2842, 2863, 2871, 2877, 2878, 2880, 2895, 2911, 2923, 3135.
The qualified OS can be identified in the following way:
uname -R displays "6.4 S2MP+OCTANE"
All configurations of single and dual processor SI, SI+TRAM, SSI, MXI, SE, SSE and MXE are qualified.
Dual and Duo Octane configurations have not been tested in any way by Alias, and at time of press are NOT Qualified.

[5] In addition to IRIX6.4 S2MP+OCTANE, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes:
1765, 1776, 1975, 1984, 2014, 2024, 2047, 2048, 2071, 2078, 2091, 2110, 2133, 2149, 2213, 2233, 2258, 2280, 2294, 2332, 2344, 2370, 2394, 2395, 2413, 2426, 2560, 2600, 2645, 2753, 2754, 2781, 2789, 2795, 2823, 2837, 2839, 2842, 2863, 2871, 2878, 2898, 2911, 2923, 2945, 2958, 2970, 3135
The qualified OS can be identified in the following way:
uname -R displays "6.4 S2MP+OCTANE"

[6] In addition to IRIX6.2, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes:
1253, 1397, 1417, 1492, 1503, 1591, 1598, 1638, 1639, 1678, 1723, 1746, 1964, 1973, 2070, 2086, 2133, 2143, 2147, 2181, 2200, 2213, 2239, 2253, 2314, 2327, 2331, 2365, 2369, 2371, 2414, 2431, 2673, 2678, 2761, 2777, 2851, 2861, 2870, 2968, 3135.

[7] In addition to IRIX6.2, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes:
1227, 1270, 1397, 1417, 1485, 1492, 1499, 1550, 1598, 1613, 1615, 1639, 1666, 1678, 1703, 1717, 1723, 1746, 1753, 1768, 1861, 1918, 1973, 1982, 2022, 2042, 2044.

**Recommended patch sets: final June 98 set**

IMPORTANT!

Patch 2715 is part of all June patchsets but should NOT be installed. It is important to note that if you install the June patchset on any platform you must supercede patch 2715 with patch 3135. Patch 3135 is available for download from http://support.sgi.com. Installing patch 2715 will cause software instability and possible crashes.

**TIP:** When installing patchsets use the *i A* command (in Software Manager select Panes->Command from the menu) to select all applicable patches.
[1]	All noted IRIX 6.2 machines should have the June 1 patch set installed which includes: 1397, 1417, 1472, 1482, 1492, 1598, 1615, 1638, 1639, 1678, 1723, 1961, 1973, 1982, 2030, 2070, 2090, 2122, 2133, 2143, 2181, 2200, 2213, 2239, 2253, 2262, 2271, 2278, 2314, 2331, 2373, 2383, 2414, 2422, 2423, 2431, 2575, 2580, 2673, 2677, 2678, 2687, 2777, 2779, 2851, 2852, 2861, 2870, 2956, 2968, 3135.
[2]	IRIX 6.2 systems with RealityEngine2 graphics require patch 2739. This should be installed instead of patch 2327 which are incompatible with each other.
[3]	In addition to IRIX6.3 O2 R10000, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes: 1759, 1860, 1894, 1959, 1974, 1995, 2023, 2037, 2077, 2087, 2090, 2094, 2112, 2133, 2144, 2148, 2153, 2180, 2213, 2232, 2240, 2244, 2257, 2275, 2279, 2334, 2383, 2392, 2413, 2422, 2432, 2447, 2485, 2537, 2575, 2603, 2652, 2680, 2704, 2747, 2753, 2757, 2774, 2796, 2801, 2838, 2852, 2862, 2933, 2957, 2969, 3135. The qualified OS can be identified in the following way: `uname -R` displays "6.3 O2 R10000"
[4]	In addition to IRIX6.4 S2MP+OCTANE, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes: 1831, 1847, 1853, 1859, 1894, 1902, 1908, 1975, 1984, 2024, 2078, 2091, 2107, 2133, 2149, 2152, 2213, 2233, 2241, 2258, 2280, 2291, 2294, 2335, 2344, 2367, 2372, 2392, 2394, 2395, 2426, 2448, 2538, 2560, 2600, 2753, 2754, 2781, 2798, 2823, 2837, 2839, 2842, 2863, 2871, 2877, 2878, 2880, 2895, 2911, 2923, 3135. The qualified OS can be identified in the following way: `uname -R` displays "6.4 S2MP+OCTANE" All configurations of single and dual processor SI, SI+TRAM, SSI, MXI, SE, SSE and MXE are qualified. Dual and Duo Octane configurations have not been tested in any way by Alias, and at time of press are NOT Qualified.
[5]	In addition to IRIX6.4 S2MP+OCTANE, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes: 1765, 1776, 1975, 1984, 2014, 2024, 2047, 2048, 2071, 2078, 2091, 2110, 2133, 2149, 2213, 2233, 2258, 2280, 2294, 2332, 2344, 2370, 2394, 2395, 2413, 2426, 2560, 2600, 2645, 2753, 2754, 2781, 2789, 2795, 2823, 2837, 2839, 2842, 2863, 2871, 2878, 2898, 2911, 2923, 2945, 2958, 2970, 3135 The qualified OS can be identified in the following way: `uname -R` displays "6.4 S2MP+OCTANE"
[6]	In addition to IRIX6.2, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes: 1253, 1397, 1417, 1492, 1503, 1591, 1598, 1638, 1639, 1678, 1723, 1746, 1964, 1973, 2070, 2086, 2133, 2143, 2147, 2181, 2200, 2213, 2239, 2253, 2314, 2327, 2331, 2365, 2369, 2371, 2414, 2431, 2673, 2678, 2761, 2777, 2851, 2861, 2870, 2968, 3135.
[7]	In addition to IRIX6.2, the June 1 patch set should be installed which includes: 1227, 1270, 1397, 1417, 1485, 1492, 1499, 1550, 1598, 1613, 1615, 1639, 1666, 1678, 1703, 1717, 1723, 1746, 1753, 1768, 1861, 1918, 1973, 1982, 2022, 2042, 2044.

NO LONGER SUPPORTED

Alias 8.5 IS NOT QUALIFIED for R2000 and R3000 based systems:

Professional Series
Power Series
Personal Iris
R3000 Indigo

In addition, the following Graphics Systems ARE NOT QUALIFIED:

GT Graphics
GTX Graphics
VGX Graphics
VGXT Graphics
ANY 8-bit Graphics platform

This table indicates the last version of IRIX and Alias software supported on these platforms:

Hardware Family CPU Graphics System Last version of IRIX supported Last version of Alias supported

Professional:
4D/50, 4D/60, 4D/70, 4D/80, 4D/85 IP4 G Graphics IRIX 4.0.5 October 1994 (V5.1.1)

Professional:
4D/50, 4D/60, 4D/70, 4D/80, 4D/85 IP4 GT Graphics IRIX 5.3 October 1994 (V5.1.1)

Professional:
4 Server 8, CS12 IP4 Servers IRIX 5.3 October 1994 (V5.1.1)

Personal Iris:
4D/20, 4D/25 IP6 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Personal Iris:
4D/30, 4D/35 IP12 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Power Series:
4D/100 IP5 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Power Series:
4D/200 IP7, IP9 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Power Series:
4D/300 IP7 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Power Series:
4D/400 IP7 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Indigo:
Indigo R3000 IP12 All Graphics, Servers IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Crimson:
Crimson IP17 GT, GTX IRIX 5.3 October 1994 (V5.1.1)

Crimson:
Crimson IP17 VGX, VGXT IRIX 5.3 October 95 (V6.0b)

Any Any 8-bit IRIX 5.3 March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

This table indicates the last version of IRIX and Alias software supported on these platforms:
Hardware Family	CPU	Graphics System	Last version of IRIX supported	Last version of Alias supported
Professional: 4D/50, 4D/60, 4D/70, 4D/80, 4D/85	IP4	G Graphics	IRIX 4.0.5	October 1994 (V5.1.1)
Professional: 4D/50, 4D/60, 4D/70, 4D/80, 4D/85	IP4	GT Graphics	IRIX 5.3	October 1994 (V5.1.1)
Professional: 4 Server 8, CS12	IP4	Servers	IRIX 5.3	October 1994 (V5.1.1)
Personal Iris: 4D/20, 4D/25	IP6	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Personal Iris: 4D/30, 4D/35	IP12	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Power Series: 4D/100	IP5	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Power Series: 4D/200	IP7, IP9	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Power Series: 4D/300	IP7	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Power Series: 4D/400	IP7	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Indigo: Indigo R3000	IP12	All Graphics, Servers	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)
Crimson: Crimson	IP17	GT, GTX	IRIX 5.3	October 1994 (V5.1.1)
Crimson: Crimson	IP17	VGX, VGXT	IRIX 5.3	October 95 (V6.0b)
Any	Any	8-bit	IRIX 5.3	March 1996 (V7.0.1/V7.0.1a)

Last Updated: Fri Aug 21 12:27:16 EDT 1998