Related Manuals

The Task Reference is the third book in a set of five manuals that includes the following:

Understanding Your System (B3813-90001): If you are new to computers, this is a good place to start. It provides an introduction to what computers do and how they do it.
Getting Started (B3813-90003): Familiarizes you with your computer and computer peripherals. It also explains how to get your system ready for use, how to use and maintain your tape drives and how to communicate with your system using HP Easytime/iX.
Task Reference (B3813-90009): Describes how to communicate with your system using MPE/iX commands. This book also includes a chapter on how to get more information on your system, a chapter on troubleshooting and a glossary.
Commands Reference (B3813-90011): Provides a detailed explanation of each MPE/iX command.
New Features of MPE/iX: Using the Hierarchical File System (32650-90351): Describes the changes to MPE/iX as of Release 4.5 and 5.0, which enhanced MPE/iX to make it "POSIX-compatible." The book also describes the features of the hierarchical file system.




	NOTE: The MPE/iX operating system has been enhanced as of Release 4.5 and 5.0 to include additional features that include POSIX compatibility and the hierarchical file system. The hierarchical file system is tree structured and can contain files at many different levels. This organization provides a special kind of file called a directory. Instead of holding data, directories contain lists of files and pointers to those files. For more information on POSIX and the hierarchical file system, refer to the book, New Features of MPE/iX: Using the Hierarchical File System (32650-90351), included in this documentation set. This book includes an overview of the following enhancements of MPE/iX as of Release 4.5 and 5.0: Open systems environment Hierarchical file system (HFS) Expanded file naming syntax New and enhanced commands and utilities MPE/iX Shell and Utilities MPE/iX Developer's Kit

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