The Commands Reference is the fourth 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.
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: