The CD-ROM includes html and pdf versions of the 3000 page Single UNIX Specification, Version 2. Also included on the CD-ROM is the CI Report application portability test tool. The CD-ROM can be viewed using a html browser. PDF viewer software is included for 18 operating system platforms on the CD-ROM.The Go Solo CD-ROM conforms to ISO 9660. ISO 9660 has been used as a least common denominator so that the CD-ROM may be used on the widest range of platforms (UNIX, OS/2, Windows and Macintosh).
As such there are some limitations on the filenames on the CD-ROM: filenames are mono-case, and limited to eight characters with a three character extension. Thus the HTML index files you will find on this CD-ROM are named index.htm .
Information on corrections and updates to Go Solo 2 can be obtained from the URL http://www.opengroup.org/unix/gosolo2/.
Navigating The Go Solo 2 CD-ROM
The Go Solo CD-ROM has a simple HTML interface. The easiest way to read the CD-ROM is by means of a web browser. The top-level directory contains an HTML document, index.htm that describes the full contents of the disk.
Obtaining a Web Browser
The htm files on the Go Solo CD-ROM can be viewed using the Netscape Navigator or MS Explorer, or other web browsers.Netscape Navigator is a popular web browser which is readily available in versions for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and NT, Macintosh and UNIX. To find out how to obtain the latest version of Netscape, go to URL http://home.netscape.com.
MS Explorer is available for Windows 95 and NT and is also readily available. To find out how to get the latest version of MS Explorer, go to URL http://www.microsoft.com/ie/
PDF Files
Some versions of the documentation included on the CD-ROM are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). This has the advantage of reproducing the original printed material "as is". Information on PDF can be obtained from the Adobe web site at the URL http://www.adobe.com.
PDF Viewers
Two PDF viewers are supplied on the Go Solo 2 CD-ROM. These are the Adobe Acrobat Reader and Xpdf. This provides support for 18 different operating system platforms.
More Information on The Single UNIX® Specification, Version 2
To find out more information on the Single UNIX® Specification see the URL http://www.opengroup.org/unix/.