OS-SCO

Index to SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 topics

See Also 

Guest Operating System Guide for SCO OpenServer 5.0

External Links

1. xinuos.com

   SCO OpenServer 5

   SCO Skunkware

2. A. P. Lawrence, a prolific writer of IT-related material

   OpenServer 5

3. SCO packages @ Linut's Lair
4. SCO Unix and Xenix stuff by Jeff Liebermann

Internal Links

For Linux Users

Offers documentation on issues and workarounds for deviations between SCO and Linux.

SCO OS Security

A sub-topic page that addresses security matters involving SCO OpenServer systems.

Usage Tips

Linux / *NIX Compatibility

1. OS-SCO-Linux on this wiki offers workarounds for deviations between SCO and Linux.
2. Rosetta Stone for Unix

Console

<Ctrl-Alt-Fn> 

Switch between multiple console sessions.

Skunkware

lxrun

Utility to allow running linux binaries under SCO, but initial testing has been disappointing. Unsurprisingly, appears to hang on 64-bit binaries. Even simple 32-bit linux binaries seem to blow up. Note "Q3.1: What if I find a Linux binary that lxrun doesn't support?" here:

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu:80/~steven/lxrun/lxrun-FAQ.html

Administration

General

1. scoadmin

Install or remove software products and components

1. custom

   Install native SCO software packages.

2. customextract

   Extract files from a distribution source

3. pkgadd

   Transfers the contents of a software package or set from the distribution medium or directory to install it onto the system.

   Example:

   pkgadd -d /home/kevinb/skunkware/lxrundev-0.9.4pre5.pkg

4. installpkg

   Install an AT&T-style UNIX system software package.

5. xinstall

   Install XENIX distribution (or application program) floppies.

Services

DHCP

Client 

dcc start, or, dhcpc

See Also 

/var/adm/dhcp*.*

VMware 

Configuring the network adapter and protocol for SCO Open Server 5.0 (1016915)

• 'pnt' driver (AMD PCnet-PCI) may be auto-selected, but is not recommended.

Use Intel PRO1000 (eeG) driver instead.

• Edit /etc/dhcpc.conf to assure proper broadcast/subnet mask.

SNMP

Setup 

http://aplawrence.com/Jeffl/snmp_install.html

http://members.cruzio.com/~jeffl/sco/snmp_install.txt

Users

1. Adding a user with scoadmin

   (includes notes regarding various potential user requirements)

2. Setting up a user's environment

   (includes suggested settings for various use-cases)

3. Changing a user password with scoadmin

Information

Filesystem

1. man hierarchy

   Layout of filesystem

Hardware

1. hw
   • hw -v is much more informative

     Motherboard identification is possible, though it can take effort to differentiate it from chipset identifiers.

2. hwconfig
3. man rtc
4. sysinfo

   Generate report on system configuration for diagnostic use

   Uses sockinfo, ss, lsof, memhog, cpuhog, and iohog if available in /usr/local/bin.

Software

Install, remove, or list software products and components

1. custom
2. pkg* utilities
   1. pkgadd
   2. pkgrm
   3. pkginfo

Query system contents database; list file status; list software modifications

1. customquery
   • Can help determine which Maintenance Pack is installed. For example:

     $ customquery swconfig | grep Maint

     SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 5 1.0.0Mc partially installed

2. swconfig
   • swconfig -P only displays applied patches.

SCO Software Packaging Resources

1. Using the pkg* utilities