Ant_Magma wrote:
> Q1:
> In my office there are a couple of computers running SCO Openserver
> 5.0.5 (and yes, it's very old). I would like to study is there any way
> to install 5.0.5 on a IBM based PC? Meaning those PCs which we assemble
> ourselves.
OpenServer 5.0.5 will install on Intel and AMD 32 bit systems assuming
the hardware is compatible and supported by the OS. You will need a
license to do the install.
> Q2:
> I noticed SCO uses a host adapter and SCSI hard disk. Can i use the
> normal ATA IDE cable hard drive?
OpenServer 5.0.5 support for IDE drives is limited and you may have
issues with large IDE drives and recognition of the fully capactiy of
the drives.
> Q3:
> If the first 2 questions' answer are yes, then where can i find the
> graphics and network card driver? or at least where can i check whether
> or not my graphics and network card are supported?
There are drivers built into the Operating System that support graphics
and
network cards. For details of hardware supported you can check:
http://www.sco.com/chwp
Also, additional drievrs for OpenServer 5.0.5 were posted at:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/drivers/OSR505/
> Q4:
> Where can i find information on SCO Openserver 5.0.5?
The support knowledge base at:
http://www.sco.com/ta
is a good starting point.
John