Old version of filePro

[calvin covington]

Hello all,


I have been an observer of this list for about 20 years now and I have
learned a lot from it.  I haven't asked many questions, so I'm a 'newbie'
as far as communicating with you all.

I have been supporting a wholesale/retail company that has been running
filePro 5.0 since the early 2000's  on Fedora 8 Werewolf  server... very
few problems so far.

They have stayed on this version /  with this server much longer than I
would have thought.    The owner of the company hints toward updating the
applications and hardware off and on
and has, like I said,  stuck with this appication all this time.

So... even though the server has no shown any signs of wearing
out...I'm afraid it will croak sooner than later !

I have a backup server -- newer than the primary one that is running Cent)S
5.11 that is ready to take over if the primary server fails.... but it's
not much newer than the primary!

Going to a newer version of filePro has been discussed and always ends up
dead ended ...

My question to the group is:

I have a 'test' server set up running Fedora 35...

I have the original run-time and development installation CD's and copies
of the installation files saved here and there as well.

When I try to install,  it never 'finishes' ....   I remember you supposed
to install one before the other,  so I've tried insalling run time first
and develpment  second and ths vice-a-versa...  I'm sure there are things
to do that I've forgotten.

Can someone point me to 'old'  installaton requirements / procedures,
etc., that  may help me get this old version of filePro working on the new
server.

Kinda sweatin' a possible disaster !

Thanks you in advance


Calvin Covington
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