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Helius
03-28-2001, 03:05 AM
Hi folks.

I've a problem to get my SCSI Controller to run under SCO Open Server Release 5. It's an adaptec (AIC-7178). The system isn't able to build the new system kernel.

It showed this error message...

"/var/opt/K/SCO/link/1.1.1Eb/etc/conf/pack.d/Stp/space.h",line 70: too many initialitzers; missing.
:confused:
And some other like this. Any Ideas??? :confused:

TC
03-31-2001, 06:14 PM
SCO is going the way of the Dodo bird. Dump SCO and install one of the BSD's, is the best advise I can give. SCO support is very lacking since Caldera.

TC :)

Helius
04-01-2001, 07:58 AM
Hm, the problem is, one of my teachers has a software (I don't know what it is) running on SCO. Is it possible to get Unixsoftware runnung on other OS's???

TC
04-03-2001, 01:58 AM
Of course to answer this, I must know what software your planning to run. BSD is UNIX and does support numerous other platforms software. The two I would suggest for compatibility with other Unices are NetBSD and FreeBSD. You may be suprised to find the software you want is already ported!
http://www.netbsd.org/ http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/software/
http://www.freebsd.org/ http://www.freebsd.org/commercial/software_bycat.html

TC :cool:

Helius
04-04-2001, 08:46 AM
Ok, I couldn't tell you which software it is. It's from a little german software corp, that I didn't find on the net...that's the problem... :rolleyes:

xulfralos
04-04-2001, 12:27 PM
Any of the BSDs can run SCO binaries, you just have to make sure that functionality is in the kernel. If not, compile a new one with it enabled.

Helius
04-04-2001, 06:22 PM
Ok, it seems BSD is the way to go. The only Problem could be that my teacher wants SCO Unix, but I'll try to convice him... :rolleyes:

Thx for helping

marcbachman
04-14-2001, 12:16 PM
Hello- I am a newbie after ~9 mos of trying to get Corel apps to run on my box. I am planning to take SCO sysadmin courses at my local community college for certification and was getting ready to pay 50 bucks for SCO and I have no idea what kind of desktop it has if any. I hate to throw out my WPO2000 cd's but Corel Linux is apparently a dead distro since they violated GPL rules and their Linux customers' trust. So since I am basically starting over would BSD (Net? Open? Free?) be a next choice, considering support options and commercial networking and other marketable skills that I might learn?

TC
04-16-2001, 12:06 PM
I would start with FreeBSD but try OpenBSD and NetBSD after. You can get the book and cd's at most computer book stores. Here is the site if you want order:
http://www.wccdrom.com/

As for Debian, you might want to try Progeny, its a little rough right now but will improve. Much better than Corel to administer:
http://www.progeny.com/

Anyways have fun! :D


TC