4-46 Installing the Operating System

SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.6

This chapter contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure hardware and software used with the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) Network Operating System OpenServer Release 5.0.6. This information is intended to supplement the more detailed procedural documents available from Santa Cruz Operation. This information is not intended to be the central source of installation and configuration information for SCO OpenServer on your system.

Note: Read the System Release Notes for the latest system information before attempting to install SCO OpenServer on your system.

Required Diskettes

Note: Diskettes for the PCI LAN cards and RAID adapter card are generated from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD shipped with the system.

Depending upon the hardware complement in your system, you may require some or all of the diskettes listed in the table below. They should be generated before attempting to install the operating system. Also listed in the table below are the required diskette labels.

!CAUTION

When creating the required diskettes from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD make sure you use the drivers required for the devices on your specific system.

Always read the information in the release notes or inserts, included with any options for they supersede the information in this guide.

Device

Required Diskette1

NEC SecuRAID 112 (Mylex AcceleRAID 160)

Mylex AcceleRAID 160/352 Drivers 2

 

for SCO OpenServer

NEC SecuRAID 320 (Mylex AcceleRAID 352)

 

 

 

Adaptec 7899 Onboard Controller

Adaptec Ultra 160 Drivers for SCO

 

OpenServer

 

 

Intel PRO/100+LAN Card

Intel PRO/100+ Driver for SCO

 

OpenServer 5.0.X

1Generated from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD.

2Required only if RAID controller card is installed.

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NEC 5800 manual SCO Openserver, Device Required Diskette

5800 specifications

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