Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm
From: kohl@bellatrix.epm.ornl.gov (James Kohl)
Subject: Next Release of XPVM is out...
Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Date: 30 Jun 1994 19:47:03 GMT
Message-ID: <2uv7fn$5pk@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV>

...momentarily.  :-)

I've fixed a few minor things since the last patch, and have
now prepared XPVM 1.0.2 for prime time abuse.  It should be
available any second now on Netlib (the same place PVM stuff
is always grabbed from :-).

Improvements in XPVM 1.0.2:
===========================

* YES, REGULAR PVM HOSTFILE OPTIONS WORK NOW IN XPVM!!!
  In fact, you can use regular PVM 3.3+ hostfiles with
  XPVM as is, with the same exceptions as with the regular
  PVM console, such as so=pw, etc.

* Command Line Options are now supported, try "xpvm -HELP"
  to get a list.  You can call up a different hostfile, other
  than ~/.xpvm_hosts (just like the PVM console), select a
  different default trace file, and choose a different local
  hostname for different network protocols.

* Fixed a bunch of little bugs and missing functionality.

ENJOY!!!

	Jim

P.S. I tend not to get around to reading the newsgroup very often
(if at all), so please email me directly (kohl@msr.epm.ornl.gov)
if you actually want a response.  :-)~

