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

Thu Dec 1 11:22:53 PST 2022

John,

I've got an old SCO server sitting in my garage, circa 2000.  I have no idea what the exact hardware is or what the exact version of SCO Unix is.  If it would be of any help to you I can dust it off and see if it will still boot.

Let me know if you want me to give it a try.

Regards,
Scott

Scott Walker
Scott.walker at ramsystemscorp.com

(704) 619-3757

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Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2022 11:44 AM
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Subject: RE: looking for an old(er) computer that can run SCO 5.07...

Jose,
Thanks, that is a great idea.  There are a couple of colleges and Universities around here, and people are always giving old useless computers to churches as well.  I will organize some people to start looking in those areas.  But, I had to think somebody here might have something ready-to-go.
I saw something a few months ago from someone willing to send away his fully working 5.6 SCO box if anyone was willing to just pay the shipping!  Wish I had enough foresight to just pick it up as akeeper for times like this.  

Take care,

John

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Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2022 6:13 AM
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Subject: Re: looking for an old(er) computer that can run SCO 5.07...

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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> I don't need anything else, no DVD drive, no cards, no ethernet on the 
> motherboard, etc.
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> 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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