Ant_Magma wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Before i start i have a confession to make. I have never used UNIX
> before! So this is something very tough and foreign to me.

See http://aplawrence.com/newtounix.html

> 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.

Probably not. 5.0.5 is a bit old. SCO 5.0.7 or 6.0, yes.

But.. I'd have to wonder why on earth you'd do this. For any new
project, I'd use Linux/FreeBSD or Mac OS X.. definitely NOT SCO.


> I noticed SCO uses a host adapter and SCSI hard disk. Can i use the
> normal ATA IDE cable hard drive?

Yes.

> 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?

See http://aplawrence.com/newtosco.html for starters. Drivers at
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/drivers/


> Where can i find information on SCO Openserver 5.0.5?

Here. At my site. At http://wdb1.sco.com/kb/search Or type it into
Google.

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Tony Lawrence
Unix/Linux/Mac OS X Resources
http://aplawrence.com