# SCO **URL:** https://community.unix.com/c/unix/sco/40.md [Latest](https://community.unix.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.unix.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the SCO category](https://community.unix.com/t/about-the-sco-category/138079)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.unix.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) was a software company based in Santa Cruz, California which was best known for selling three UNIX variants for Intel x86. --- ## [Screen for sco 6.0](https://community.unix.com/t/screen-for-sco-6-0/397518)
**Author:** [@rootus](https://community.unix.com/u/rootus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/screen-for-sco-6-0/397518 "2026-06-25T18:19:17Z")
Is there a screen or tmux like util for sco 6.0? Did someone complies screen succesfully? --- ## [Correctly setting date on SCO Unix](https://community.unix.com/t/correctly-setting-date-on-sco-unix/397514)
**Author:** [@Micik](https://community.unix.com/u/Micik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/correctly-setting-date-on-sco-unix/397514 "2026-06-16T20:26:36Z")
Hello, I use SCO Unix v5.0.6a and usually if I want to set date, I do it like this: date 0616100026 to set date time to 16th June 2026 at 10:00 AM, somehow SCO unix knows the year is 2026 and not 1926. However by look… --- ## [Problem with an NCR TOWER 32 on UNIX](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-an-ncr-tower-32-on-unix/396858)
**Author:** [@Acutool65](https://community.unix.com/u/Acutool65)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-an-ncr-tower-32-on-unix/396858 "2025-04-25T00:47:27Z")
Problem with an NCR TOWER 32 on UNIX Hi everyone, I'd like to share a problem I'm having with an NCR TOWER 32. It was working without any issues until I got a menu with "error code 1 = $0109" and then this message "erro… --- ## [Replace network drivers in SCO OpenServer5](https://community.unix.com/t/replace-network-drivers-in-sco-openserver5/396691)
**Author:** [@Micik](https://community.unix.com/u/Micik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/replace-network-drivers-in-sco-openserver5/396691 "2025-03-17T13:06:38Z")
Hello, I have restored backup made on old machine to new machine and successfully made it to boot according to the instructions from this community. Version of the OS is 5.0.6 Now there is another problem. Old machine … --- ## [Hd root disk controller not found](https://community.unix.com/t/hd-root-disk-controller-not-found/396682)
**Author:** [@Micik](https://community.unix.com/u/Micik)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/hd-root-disk-controller-not-found/396682 "2025-03-14T07:54:36Z")
Hello, I have pretty old machine which contains some important software. The machine is running on SCO Open Server 5.0.6a. It is Fujitsu Celsius Workstation with SCSI adapter Adaptec 29320. This machine works, but rece… --- ## [Loading SCO Unix](https://community.unix.com/t/loading-sco-unix/393953)
**Author:** [@dmci](https://community.unix.com/u/dmci)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/loading-sco-unix/393953 "2024-05-24T15:02:45Z")
My hard drive failed and when I try to load SCO I get the following error: setup\_OSpart: pt\_init\_disk() failed. It looks like it is not seeing the new hard drive, because I get: .instscript: /dev/hd00: cannot open. I a… --- ## [Warning: Allocb failed - NSTRPAGES exceeded](https://community.unix.com/t/warning-allocb-failed-nstrpages-exceeded/393981)
**Author:** [@joselts](https://community.unix.com/u/joselts)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/warning-allocb-failed-nstrpages-exceeded/393981 "2024-05-01T11:52:07Z")
Dear community, We are having a UNIX system crashing with the error: Warning: Allocb failed - NSTRPAGES exceeded, the system was working good for several years the error start happening several weeks ago and I am not aw… --- ## [Virtualization of Unixware 7](https://community.unix.com/t/virtualization-of-unixware-7/393517)
**Author:** [@buguser](https://community.unix.com/u/buguser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/virtualization-of-unixware-7/393517 "2024-03-12T23:46:46Z")
I took a copy of the hard drive with dd. The image starts booting with qemu/kvm. Yet it stops with an error. "WARNING: (iir,1) IIR SCSI: Cannot initialize controller! PANIC: vfs\_mountroot: cannot mount root" What vi… --- ## [Remote Printing loop](https://community.unix.com/t/remote-printing-loop/393031)
**Author:** [@reaven](https://community.unix.com/u/reaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/remote-printing-loop/393031 "2024-01-23T19:31:04Z")
Hi, I am trying to setup a remote Canon printer even though is "printing" it doing it on a loop, meaning when I sent a a page to print it keep printing the same page until the drawer is empty or you cancel the job. it wa… --- ## [Compiling Python](https://community.unix.com/t/compiling-python/392197)
**Author:** [@jgt](https://community.unix.com/u/jgt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/compiling-python/392197 "2023-10-10T19:55:48Z")
I am trying to compile Python csn 3.12 from source, and have run into a couple of issues. First, running configure produced a valid Makefile, with the following gcc options: … --- ## [SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 | Which Database is this?](https://community.unix.com/t/sco-openserver-5-0-7-which-database-is-this/391772)
**Author:** [@lutth](https://community.unix.com/u/lutth)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/sco-openserver-5-0-7-which-database-is-this/391772 "2023-08-19T20:44:14Z")
Hello, We recently took over a client running SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 and are modernizing the application (read: rebuilding from scratch). I'm tasked with exploring the database models and possible routes of migration. Ho… --- ## [Tape Drive No Stp SCSI device configured](https://community.unix.com/t/tape-drive-no-stp-scsi-device-configured/391666)
**Author:** [@Cliff](https://community.unix.com/u/Cliff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/tape-drive-no-stp-scsi-device-configured/391666 "2023-08-07T21:04:49Z")
We recently had a mother board failure in our Dell Poweredge 2500 server. The server is running SCO Open Server 5.0 as the base operating system. The overlying software is custom software unique to our business. The … --- ## [How to compile proc program in SCO unix 6.0](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-compile-proc-program-in-sco-unix-6-0/390901)
**Author:** [@anilsharma](https://community.unix.com/u/anilsharma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-compile-proc-program-in-sco-unix-6-0/390901 "2023-05-04T20:06:13Z")
Hi I install SCO unix 6.0 on server and run oracle7.0 on it my oracle form and sql, pl/sql running smoothly. but when try to complie new proc program system gives error UX:acomp: ERROR: "./function.h", line 2: cannot f… --- ## [I have latest pc without floppy drive i want to install sco unix i dont have original version how to go about then what is your advice](https://community.unix.com/t/i-have-latest-pc-without-floppy-drive-i-want-to-install-sco-unix-i-dont-have-original-version-how-to-go-about-then-what-is-your-advice/390382)
**Author:** [@rajeshwar](https://community.unix.com/u/rajeshwar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/i-have-latest-pc-without-floppy-drive-i-want-to-install-sco-unix-i-dont-have-original-version-how-to-go-about-then-what-is-your-advice/390382 "2023-03-15T12:15:58Z")
doubt clarification --- ## [How to copy a file from one unix server to another unix server on same network](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-copy-a-file-from-one-unix-server-to-another-unix-server-on-same-network/389780)
**Author:** [@anilsharma](https://community.unix.com/u/anilsharma)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-copy-a-file-from-one-unix-server-to-another-unix-server-on-same-network/389780 "2023-01-19T16:05:14Z")
I want copy a file from one server to another server using open server SCO UNIX 5.06 --- ## [Scoadmin not working](https://community.unix.com/t/scoadmin-not-working/388917)
**Author:** [@medmgr](https://community.unix.com/u/medmgr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/scoadmin-not-working/388917 "2023-01-06T09:07:40Z")
Tried running 'scoadmin' and ultimately 'mkdev lp' from telnet session with ansi emulation. SCO returns "dynamic linker : xm\_vtcld : could not open libXm.so". Several years ago I found a relatively easy fix for it, but… --- ## [Installing sco5](https://community.unix.com/t/installing-sco5/389327)
**Author:** [@microsguy](https://community.unix.com/u/microsguy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/installing-sco5/389327 "2023-01-04T03:41:25Z")
Attempting to install sco5 off sata cd, when it gets to install device there are no sata options --- ## [Licence key sco 6](https://community.unix.com/t/licence-key-sco-6/389259)
**Author:** [@pankaj](https://community.unix.com/u/pankaj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/licence-key-sco-6/389259 "2023-01-04T03:15:36Z")
how to find licence key --- ## [Driver for MYLEX SCO UNIX](https://community.unix.com/t/driver-for-mylex-sco-unix/388902)
**Author:** [@Delfino](https://community.unix.com/u/Delfino)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/driver-for-mylex-sco-unix/388902 "2022-11-18T22:05:32Z")
Does anyone can help me with the driver for MYLEX DAC960PRL RAID Card for SCO UNIX --- ## [Disk Size](https://community.unix.com/t/disk-size/388426)
**Author:** [@JohnAbrams](https://community.unix.com/u/JohnAbrams)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/disk-size/388426 "2022-10-15T14:46:37Z")
This should have been easy but something seems out of whack. On SCO 5.0.6 I set up a system with 8 striped 38 MB drives. That should give me somewhere around 308 MB of disk space on the root drive. My df -v gives me 70… --- ## [Installation of Dos w/merge](https://community.unix.com/t/installation-of-dos-w-merge/387686)
**Author:** [@Crowndog123](https://community.unix.com/u/Crowndog123)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/installation-of-dos-w-merge/387686 "2022-08-21T19:05:13Z")
I am having trouble installing DOS 6.22 under Merge. I get an error VM86 failure. Further it tells me “ no mono dos image created” Can anyone shed some light on this? I’m using SCO 5.0.7 and Merge 4.1.1. Thank you! --- ## [Invalid Fixed Disk Parameter Table](https://community.unix.com/t/invalid-fixed-disk-parameter-table/386049)
**Author:** [@Crowndog123](https://community.unix.com/u/Crowndog123)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/invalid-fixed-disk-parameter-table/386049 "2022-04-12T18:06:43Z")
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, Warning I am a beginner again. I have so far successfully installed both a Dos 6.2 and SCO V 3.2.4 on my Pentium system with 256M ram. I can boot to the active Unix partition and bo… --- ## [\[HOWTO\] Recover Lost root password on a VirtualBox system](https://community.unix.com/t/howto-recover-lost-root-password-on-a-virtualbox-system/385987)
**Author:** [@jgt](https://community.unix.com/u/jgt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/howto-recover-lost-root-password-on-a-virtualbox-system/385987 "2022-03-30T21:33:43Z")
The following is the method I used to replace a forgotten root password on a VirtualBox system. I created a new minimal Openserver 6 system: took all the defaults and used the demo license. Started this system to confi… --- ## [Error mounting NFS on SCO UNIX](https://community.unix.com/t/error-mounting-nfs-on-sco-unix/385952)
**Author:** [@antoniooctavio](https://community.unix.com/u/antoniooctavio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-mounting-nfs-on-sco-unix/385952 "2022-03-25T14:13:25Z")
I can't mount NFS. SCO\_SV 3.2 5.0.6 i386 Code: #mount -f nfs 192.168.X.XXX:/backup/sco /backup2 I get the response: mount: invalid fs type --- ## [SCO Open Server install](https://community.unix.com/t/sco-open-server-install/385160)
**Author:** [@Crowndog123](https://community.unix.com/u/Crowndog123)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/sco-open-server-install/385160 "2022-02-05T21:07:19Z")
I have just installed SCO Open Server on a Pentium II box. I can only log in in the maintenance mode. Otherwise I get all these link errors and then I get a message to wait…. Nothing ever happens. I try a new screen F3 … --- ## [Has SCO Community been deleted](https://community.unix.com/t/has-sco-community-been-deleted/383829)
**Author:** [@trolley](https://community.unix.com/u/trolley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/has-sco-community-been-deleted/383829 "2021-09-10T12:55:10Z")
Hi All! Has the SCO Community been take off the community as a whole? I have a pressing problem with SCO Openserver 5.0.7. The cron process is running, but does not start and jobs. This started the first of August 20… --- ## [Configure fails to build Makefile](https://community.unix.com/t/configure-fails-to-build-makefile/383159)
**Author:** [@jgt](https://community.unix.com/u/jgt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/configure-fails-to-build-makefile/383159 "2021-06-27T16:11:25Z")
I am trying to compile GNUCobol on a new release of SCO Openserver6 with gcc 7.3 and new GNU open source modules. I am getting the following error checking for curses has\_mouse function... no … --- ## [Download file in sco openserver release 5 with command](https://community.unix.com/t/download-file-in-sco-openserver-release-5-with-command/382875)
**Author:** [@sigmatop](https://community.unix.com/u/sigmatop)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/download-file-in-sco-openserver-release-5-with-command/382875 "2021-05-26T22:11:01Z")
hi everybody, am new to unix, and am in front of a old version of it ( sco openserver release 5.0.5) using virtual box Now i need to download a installation (program developed with abal ) file that i uploaded to inter… --- ## [Sco openserver 5 unix](https://community.unix.com/t/sco-openserver-5-unix/381366)
**Author:** [@Dineshnagar](https://community.unix.com/u/Dineshnagar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/sco-openserver-5-unix/381366 "2021-01-11T10:33:06Z")
Need sco unix openserver 5 iso diskett Or bootable diskket [Next page](https://community.unix.com/c/unix/sco/40.md?page=1)