Errors after migrating from SCO 5.0.5 top Openerver 6

[Bill Randall]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cesar Baquerizo" <ces at cescom.com>
To: <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Errors after migrating from SCO 5.0.5 top Openerver 6


> Hello,  I hope someone is monitoring this list.
>
> Per the subject, I am attempting a migration from sco openserver 5 
> to 6
> and running filepro version 4.5.
>
> I have copied all relevant files and directories to a new machine 
> via nfs.
>
> The main difference in the new configuration is that instead of 
> using
> directories under root, the filepro directories are now under their 
> own
> filesystem.
>
> e.g.  /hd1/appl
>
> I have also tried copying to the root filesystem  and unmounting the
> /hd1 fs with no success.
>
> /etc/defaul/fppath is set properly.
>
> I am getting several errors when ever I try some operations.  I 
> think
> most revolve around an index problem but have not been able to 
> confirm
> as I need to figure out the basic issues first.
>
> Error examples:
>
> 1.   /hd1/appl/filepro/rwordhdr/lockfile: No such device or address
>    occurs when I try to rebuild an index from the filepro menu
>
> 2.   /hd1/appl/filepro/rwordhdr/lockfile: Bad file number
>    occurs when I try rebuild the same index from the command line
>
> 3.  ERROR Reading index
>    occurs when using the directory option of the main menu.   This
> appears after the index name on the screen that shows the file 
> information
>
> The record is accessible from the main menu with the index.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Cesar

How did you install fp on the new OS?

Have you tried running setperms located in ~/fp/scripts directory?

Bill