WHAT'S ON THE CD-ROM ==================== The CD-ROM included in this book contains many useful files and programs. Before installing any of the programs on the disc, make sure that you do not already have a newer version of the program already installed on your computer. For information on installing different versions of the same program, contact the program's manufacturer. For the latest and greatest information, please refer to the ReadMe file located at the root level of the CD-ROM as well as the manufacturer's Web site. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use the contents of the CD-ROM, your computer must have the following hardware and software: For Macintosh: * Mac OS X v.10.2 or higher with a 400 MHz or faster CPU * At least 256MB of total RAM installed on your computer; for best performance, we recommend at least 512MB * A network card * A CD-ROM drive ACROBAT VERSION =============== The CD-ROM contains an e-version of this book that you can view and search using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You cannot print the pages or copy text from the Acrobat files. The CD-ROM includes an evaluation version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. INSTALLING AND USING THE SOFTWARE ================================= For your convenience, the software titles appearing on the CD-ROM are listed alphabetically. At the time of this CD's production there was not enough room on the CD to provide all of the resources necessary for installation/compilation of the software. Please look at the links.htm file in the CD's root directory for assistance. AbiWord For Unix, Linux, and Windows. GNU Freeware/Open Source. Requires X Windows. AbiWord is a cross-platform word-processing program that enables you to perform the same task as Microsoft Word. From AbiSource c/o SourceGear Corporation, www.abisource.com. Acrobat Reader For Macintosh and Windows. Freeware. Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view the online version of this book. For more information on using Acrobat Reader, see the section "Using the E-Version of the Book" in this Appendix. From Adobe Systems, www.adobe.com. Chimera For Mac OS X. Freeware/Open Source. Chimera is a browser for Jaguar, Mac OS X v.10.2. From The Mozilla Organization, www.mozilla.org/projects/chimera. Fink For Mac OS X. Freeware/Open Source. Fink enables Mac OS X to import and fix open source Unix software. From The Fink Project, http://fink.sourceforge.net. GIMP For Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows. GNU Freeware/Open Source and Binary. Requires X Windows. The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program for photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring. From GNOME, www.gimp.org. GNOME Core For Unix and Linux. Freeware/Open Source. Requires X Windows. GNOME Core contains the core components needed to run the GNOME desktop environment. From GNOME, www.gnome.org. GnuCash For Mac OS X and Linux. GNU Freeware/Open Source. GnuCash is a finance software that enables you to manage your bank accounts, stocks, income, and expenses, and more. From The GnuCash Project, www.gnucash.org. KDEbase For Unix, Linux, and Solaris. Freeware/Open Source. Requires X Windows. KDEbase contains the basic applications that are used with the KDE desktop environment. From The KDE Project, www.kde.org. KDElibs For Unix systems. Freeware/Open Source. Requires X Windows. KDElibs contains libraries needed by the K Desktop Environment. From The KDE Project, www.kde.org. Lynx For Unix, VMS, Windows 95 and higher. GNU Freeware/Open Source and Binary. Lynx is a text-based Internet Web browser originally developed at the University of Kansas. http://lynx.browser.org. Mozilla For Unix and Linux systems. Freeware/Open Source. Mozilla is an open-source Web browser and toolkit. From The Mozilla Organization, www.mozilla.org. OpenOffice.org For all platforms. Freeware/Open Source. Requires X Windows. OpenOffice.org is an office suite that will run on all major platforms. From OpenOffice.org, www.openoffice.org. PostgreSQL For Unix and Linux systems. Freeware/Open Source. An advanced object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) with utilities needed to create and maintain the database server. From PostgreSQL, www.postgresql.org. Screen For Unix. GNU Freeware/Open Source. Screen is a utility that allows you to have multiple logon screens in a single terminal. From The GNU Project, www.gnu.org. Vim For Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X. Freeware/Open Source. vim (VIsual editor iMproved) is an enhanced text editor. From The VIM Group, www.vim.org. XFree86 For Unix, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X. Freeware/Open Source. XFree86 is an X Windows server. It provides a client/server interface between display hardware and the desktop environment, while providing both the windowing infrastructure and a standardized application interface. From The XFree86 Project, Inc, www.xfree86.org. For Mac OS X ports, go to sourceforge.netprojectsXonX. Xmms For Unix systems. Freeware/Open Source. X MultiMedia System (Xmms) is a multimedia player that supports MPEG, WAV, and AU formats. From 4Front Technologies, www.xmms.org. TROUBLESHOOTING =============== The programs on the CD-ROM should work on computers with the minimum of system requirements. However, some programs may not work properly. Many of the tools on the CD require that you first install an X Windows server, such as the XFree86 software included on the CD. The two most likely problems for the programs not working properly include not having enough memory (RAM) for the programs you want to use, or having other programs running that affect the installation or running of a program. If you receive error messages such as Not enough memory or Setup cannot continue, try one or more of the methods below and then try using the software again: * Turn off any anti-virus software * Close all running programs * Have your local computer store add more RAM to your computer Mac OS X requires more memory than previous versions of Mac OS. For acceptable performance, you should run at least 256MB of RAM. Execution of programs that you install may depend on having the proper environment. Your search path should include the directory in which your software has been installed, for example, /sw/bin or /usr/local/bin. You may also have to adjust your dynamic library search path to enable these applications to find and use the runtime libraries they need. The environment variable DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH may have to be updated to include directories such as /sw/lib or /usr/local/lib. In addition, any application that is not installed with an installer program will open slowly the first time it is run. This is normal. If you still have trouble installing the items from the CD-ROM, call the Wiley Publishing Customer Service phone number: 800-762-2974 (outside the U.S.: 317-572-3994). You can also contact Wiley Publishing Customer Service by e-mail at techsupdum@wiley.com.