System user's guide:

AIX 5L Version 5.1

System User’s Guide: Operating System and Devices

AIX 5L Version 5.1

System User’s Guide: Operating System and Devices

Second Edition (April 2001) Before using the information in this book, read the general information in “Appendix B. Notices” on page 263. This edition applies to AIX 5L Version 5.1 and to all subsequent releases of this product until otherwiseindicated in new editions. (c) Copyright KnowledgeSet Corporation, Mountainview, California, 1990. (c) Copyright AT&T, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989. All rights reserved. This software and documentation is based in part on the Fourth Berkeley Software Distribution under license from The Regents of the University of California. We acknowledge the following institutions for their role in itsdevelopment: the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department at the Berkeley Campus. The Rand MH Message Handling System was developed by the Rand Corporation and the University of California. Portions of the code and documentation described in this book were derived from code and documentation developed under the auspices of the Regents of the University of California and have beenacquired and modified under the provisions that the following copyright notice and permission notice appear: Copyright Regents of the University of California, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of theUniversity may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 Hewlett-Packard Company Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 International Business Machines Corp. Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 Novell, Inc. All rightsreserved. This product and related documentation are protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. No part of this product or related documentation may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization. RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subjectto the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013 (c)(1)(ii) and FAR 52.227-19. THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES AREPERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN; THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN NEW EDITIONS OF THE PUBLICATION. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC., AND UNIX SYSTEMS LABORATORIES, INC., MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE PRODUCT(S) AND/OR THE PROGRAM(S) DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION AT ANY TIME. © Copyright International BusinessMachines Corporation 1997, 2001. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

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