looking for an old(er) computer that can run SCO 5.07...

[John Sica]

John,

I have a couple of 5.0.7 systems in production and a couple on standby.  
I've moved an old 5.0.7 to my an ESXI server using my free license, and 
one to VMWare Workstation Pro on a Win10 Pro PC.  I'll have to check my 
inventory for a couple of 5.0.7 boxes though.  The ones I'm thinking 
about were just desktop PCs that operated a serial door number key 
panel, so they're really not servers.

Yesterday I started to copy a production 5.0.7 to a test ESXI server, 
(again with my free license) as a failover of sorts.  I've found that I 
can get my fax server to access the on-board serial port, so it works as 
a full replacement.  That might be a idea for you.  I'm using a Dell 7th 
Gen desktop I get from a local refurbisher here in Scottsdale for $200, 
and so far it works great.  I haven't copied the live server to it yet, 
but it should work like the previous one that's been running for about 2 
years now.

I'll need a couple of hours to check my inventory though, so I'll get 
back to you,

John



on On 12/1/2022 6:13 AM, Jose Lerebours via Filepro-list wrote:
> John,
>
> If a suitable replacement is not found here may I suggest you look at 
> govdeals.com - Universities and Gov agencies list their equipment here 
> and computers/servers are always available.
>
> Your search is a bit unique given the specifics but who knows, there 
> might just be a shot here!
>
> Regards,
>
>
> On 12/1/22 7:25 AM, john--- via Filepro-list wrote:
>> Hello filePro-listers,
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have a machine manufactured say between 2006 and 2010 
>> that can
>> (or *has*) run SCO 5.07?
>>
>> I'm getting Thermal Event Shutdowns on a machine that I need to 
>> replace in a
>> hurry.  The only requirements really are that it have at least one old
>> legacy PCI slot on the motherboard, virtually any amount of memory, 1Gb
>> would be nice.  Obviously, it needs to power up correctly, and the 
>> CPU and
>> fan must work (reasonably) well.  It would be good to find a machine 
>> with a
>> Core 2 Duo chip in it, or newer.  I can put a newer power supply in 
>> it if
>> needed, as well as new case fans.  (Any motherboard will run the 
>> working SCO
>> drive that I have, so please tell me about *anything* that you think 
>> might
>> fit this bill.
>>
>> It can be near to either coast.  I'm in Arizona, but it could also be 
>> sent
>> to New Jersey.
>>
>> Feel free to call me if you have anything that might work. Happily, SCO
>> 5.07 does not care about the motherboard, CPU and chipset before 2010 
>> or so,
>> the memory, is also not required to be anything special. etc.  I will 
>> just
>> have to reset the location pointers in the kernel to  the  old supported
>> ethernet card (which is why I need the legacy PCI slot).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> /jje
>>
>> -- 
>> John Esak
>> 1.520.274.4177
>>
>> P.S. Of course, I could replace the CPU and cooler, but if I'm 
>> remembering
>> correctly, this is one of those very strange machines with a CPU that 
>> was
>> mounted on a little circuit board, with a heat-sink/fan also on the 
>> board,
>> and the board plugged in *vertically to the motherboard.  They are 
>> far and
>> few between I think.  Plus I won't be able to get any readings of its
>> specific replacement part number(s) for a few days, and so I'm trying 
>> to cut
>> down the time this machine is in this crazy, delicate condition.
>>
>> Almost every other time (very randomly) it has a thermal shutdown event
>> (which it announces at the hardware post) the thing requires a full 
>> fsck of
>> the primary disk... which takes a good 45 minutes.   It is in a very
>> dangerous state, and will eventually lose a big chunk of important 
>> data. It
>> is wearing me down.  So, I think I will take just about any solution 
>> at this
>> point.  Happily, the primary (and only) drive is brand new and 
>> functioning
>> fine at this poinds
>> , but I need to act quickly to get things stable again.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> I don't need anything else, no DVD drive, no cards, no ethernet on the
>> motherboard, etc.
>>
>> It would be great if it had an old style CentroniX parallel port, but 
>> not a
>> requirement.
>>
>> It just has to be available immediately, if not sooner.  We can 
>> negotiate
>> the price. I will send a UPS or Fedex pickup for it, so it would need 
>> to be
>> packed into a decent box.
>>
>>
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