SCO Unix Server

[Robert Repko]

Chris,


Thank you for the suggestion.  I’m not that familiar with VMWare but what really complicates the situation is they are using Wyse serial terminals at their desks, so I’m not sure I could use a virtual server.

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From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-bounces+rtr=rsquared.com at lists.celestial.com> On Behalf Of Chris Rendall via Filepro-list
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 10:14 PM
To: filePro List <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Subject: Re: SCO Unix Server

SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 5 is supported by the latest VMware ESXi 6.7.  If you run SCO UNIX on VMware you can purchase newer hardware and then be able to run an older OS for filePro.

— Chris

> On Aug 21, 2018, at 8:23 PM, Robert Repko via Filepro-list <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a client that has finally agreed to consider a new server for their filePro application.  Their current server is a Dell PowerEdge 1300, which was purchased in 1999 making it 19 years old.   They are running SCO Unix 5.0.5   The server itself is still going strong, what made them consider a new server was the scare they just had when the server would not boot into Unix.  It wouldn't even allow you to boot into Single-User mode, it would just crash.  What made matters worse was their backups were failing.  I tried mounting their hard drive in my SCO Unix system and mount the drive, even then I could not mount the drive.  It said the hard drive was full and/or the filesystem was corrupt.  I was able to get them back up and running with a new hard drive and tape drive and was finally able to read 1 tape that was backed up July 13.  I told them they were living on borrowed time with a 19 year old server.  The next time they have a problem it will be the server itself and n
> ot the hard drive or tape drive.
> 
> So my question is has anyone recently setup a new server running SCO Unix. I would prefer to install 5.0.5, but I would go to  5.0.7 if necessary.  If so what server did you use.  I don't see anything on the compatibility list for Dell or HP that I would consider late model, anything on the list is at least 4 generation old.  I could move them to Linux but that would require them to purchase a Linux version of filePro but I'm trying to keep the price down.  My goal would be to use their existing copy of SCO and filePro if at all possible.
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