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SCO install: no CD, no SCO install server?

SCO install: no CD, no SCO install server?

Post by Michael Jink » Fri, 13 Nov 1998 04:00:00



I'm trying to install SCO UnixWare7 on a machine with no CD-ROM.  We
don't currently have any other SCO machines up, although we have Linux
and NT coming out our ears.  Is there any way to get the install process
to work by some "sneaky" means like ftp, nfs, smb, or any other kind of
spooky non-SCO-proprietary process?

I'm a fairly experienced sysadmin, just not SCO-savvy.

If you reply, please cc my mail address.  Thanks.

-m

--
Michael Jinks

Systems Administrator, Two Point Conversions, Inc.

 
 
 
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SCO install: no CD, no SCO install server?

Post by Logan McLeo » Fri, 13 Nov 1998 04:00:00


Easiest way to do it, without the headache is to head out and pay the $50
for a CD rom drive...

L


>I'm trying to install SCO UnixWare7 on a machine with no CD-ROM.  We
>don't currently have any other SCO machines up, although we have Linux
>and NT coming out our ears.  Is there any way to get the install process
>to work by some "sneaky" means like ftp, nfs, smb, or any other kind of
>spooky non-SCO-proprietary process?

>I'm a fairly experienced sysadmin, just not SCO-savvy.

>If you reply, please cc my mail address.  Thanks.

>-m

>--
>Michael Jinks

>Systems Administrator, Two Point Conversions, Inc.


 
 
 
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