Announcing: The Release of IRIX 6.5.2

The IRIX 6.5.2 release is a special event as it represents the first release to deliver both the maintenance (6.5.2m) and feature (6.5.2f) streams. This release marks the next major step in the implementation of the new release model.

In addition to approximately 550 fixes, IRIX 6.5.2 contains the following new hardware support and major software changes.

  • New Hardware Support in the Maintenance and Feature streams
      Flatpanel with 1600x1024 resolution for the O2 product line
      16 pipe graphics support
      Support for GSN network adapter

  • Major Software changes
    Feature stream only
      Motif 2.1/ViewKit 2.1
      IRIX Oplock Support
      Support for Non EUC encoding and locales (SJIS)

  • Maintenance and Feature streams
      AutoFS extended to use UNS for map information
      Support for DCShare application sharing extension
      Fibre channel support to Dmnet
      3 new HP printer drivers

    FCS (first customer ship) occured on November 17, 1998.

    The System & Site Support Tools were updated to recognize the installation of individual 6.5.n releases rather than just base 6.5. The goal is track these releases into the field and determine their impact on system stability and availability.

    IRIX 6.5.2 is available on SupportFolio for customer download.