I assume that your purpose is to understand SCO better to support the
existing applications. In that case I'd suggest putting SCO 5.0.5 on
VMware Desktop. That insulates you from some of the hardware issues.
It's also a much easier environment in which to try out various
"what-if" scenarios.

VMware doesn't officially support SCO but I didn't find installing
5.0.5 on it particularly difficult using emulated IDE. Check this forum
or Google for more pointers if needed.

If you're interested in just general *ix skills or for new development,
then yeah I'd consider something more au currant.

Ray Robert
Three Star Software

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.
>
> 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.
>
> Q2:
> I noticed SCO uses a host adapter and SCSI hard disk. Can i use the
> normal ATA IDE cable hard drive?
>
> 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?
>
> Q4:
> Where can i find information on SCO Openserver 5.0.5?
>
> A million thanks.