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Xenix - Unix I.P.B. 3197 20th October 1995 (JB)
Department Category Implementation
Unix Software Advisory
Hardware
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Problems installing SCO OpenServer 5.0 over Network

We have found certain problems when doing a network installation of OpenServer 5.0.

An installation on a XEN-PCM with a Quantum ProDrive LT 730 AT drive (PN. 15321531), resulted in a message Can’t read bad block list when doing an interactive fdisk/divvy installation. (Interactive fdisk/divvy installation is outlined in IPB 3198). The solution for this involves turning off the ‘Extended CHS’ option within the system BIOS setup, and changing the number of cylinders from 1024 to 1416 when prompted to view the disk parameters during the installation. Similar changes to the disk parameters, have been previously referred to in IPB 3189 and IPB 3181.

A boot floppy has to be created for the machine to be installed over a network, and this is done with the netisl utilty and is fully covered in the SCO OpenServer Networking Guide. The netisl utility only supports a limited number of network interface cards (nic's). If the machine being installed does not have one of these, network installation cannot be used.

Certain drivers and patches will still need to be installed, in order for the new installation to function correctly. Examples are:

  • The OpenServer 5.0 Maintenance Release Supplement, referred to in IPB 3194, which is now Version 5.0.0d. This is available from Apricot Insight BBS, area 39 and our Internet server (www.apricot.co.uk and ftp.apricot.co.uk).

  • Replacementalad driver (Adaptec AIC-7870 / 2940 / 3940), for machines such as FT//ex 1000/1500 and Shogun, to cure the srmountfun panic when rebooting after installation. Refer to IPB 3193.

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