MERGE under root, no GUI

[Marc Champagne]

Hi Folks,

Any of you had any success running DOS in 5.0.7.

My goal is to have DOS access under root.

This worked fine under 5.0.6. as we have no choice,
DOS access under root is a must for our work situation.

- 5.0.7. Installed without a glitch (GUI not installed)
- Maintenance Pack 1 installed without a glitch
- Maintenance Upgrade 1 did not seem to install anything (does not
appear in Software Manager)
- Merge 5.3 installed without a glitch
- dosinstall is bugged ( I hope :) )

When I try to dosinstall, using option 1 (ms-dos 6/7) then
number of floppies (3) I get the following message:

Unknown systemtype sco32

I tried to trace the origins of the "sco32" value within
"dosinstall" script, but gave up.

The dosinstall script has provisions for the "sco" value
and not "sco32" value.

I am at an impass.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Marc Champagne

[Bob Bailin]

"Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
news:Xns93DBA286A8685newsATctldirectDORco@207.35.1 77.135...

> Hi Folks,
>
> Any of you had any success running DOS in 5.0.7.
>
> My goal is to have DOS access under root.
>
> This worked fine under 5.0.6. as we have no choice,
> DOS access under root is a must for our work situation.
>
> - 5.0.7. Installed without a glitch (GUI not installed)
> - Maintenance Pack 1 installed without a glitch
> - Maintenance Upgrade 1 did not seem to install anything (does not
> appear in Software Manager)
> - Merge 5.3 installed without a glitch
> - dosinstall is bugged ( I hope :) )
>
> When I try to dosinstall, using option 1 (ms-dos 6/7) then
> number of floppies (3) I get the following message:
>
> Unknown systemtype sco32
>
> I tried to trace the origins of the "sco32" value within
> "dosinstall" script, but gave up.
>
> The dosinstall script has provisions for the "sco" value
> and not "sco32" value.
>
> I am at an impass.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Check out TA #112642:

[url]http://support.sco.com/rn_cgi/install.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=112642[/url]

Bob

[Marc Champagne]

"Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:bhtgsk$kf8$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:

>
> "Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns93DBA286A8685newsATctldirectDORco@207.35.1 77.135...

>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Any of you had any success running DOS in 5.0.7.
>>
>> My goal is to have DOS access under root.
>>
>> This worked fine under 5.0.6. as we have no choice,
>> DOS access under root is a must for our work situation.
>>
>> - 5.0.7. Installed without a glitch (GUI not installed)
>> - Maintenance Pack 1 installed without a glitch
>> - Maintenance Upgrade 1 did not seem to install anything (does not
>> appear in Software Manager)
>> - Merge 5.3 installed without a glitch
>> - dosinstall is bugged ( I hope :) )
>>
>> When I try to dosinstall, using option 1 (ms-dos 6/7) then
>> number of floppies (3) I get the following message:
>>
>> Unknown systemtype sco32
>>
>> I tried to trace the origins of the "sco32" value within
>> "dosinstall" script, but gave up.
>>
>> The dosinstall script has provisions for the "sco" value
>> and not "sco32" value.
>>
>> I am at an impass.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> Check out TA #112642:
>
> [url]http://support.sco.com/rn_cgi/install.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faq[/url]
> id=112642
>
> Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.

In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
/usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again this TA
has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.

Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos" under
root... more diging.

Thanks

Marc

[Bob Bailin]

"Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
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> "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
> news:bhtgsk$kf8$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:
>

> >
> > "Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns93DBA286A8685newsATctldirectDORco@207.35.1 77.135...

> >> Hi Folks,
> >>
> >> Any of you had any success running DOS in 5.0.7.
> >>
> >> My goal is to have DOS access under root.
> >>
> >> This worked fine under 5.0.6. as we have no choice,
> >> DOS access under root is a must for our work situation.
> >>
> >> - 5.0.7. Installed without a glitch (GUI not installed)
> >> - Maintenance Pack 1 installed without a glitch
> >> - Maintenance Upgrade 1 did not seem to install anything (does not
> >> appear in Software Manager)
> >> - Merge 5.3 installed without a glitch
> >> - dosinstall is bugged ( I hope :) )
> >>
> >> When I try to dosinstall, using option 1 (ms-dos 6/7) then
> >> number of floppies (3) I get the following message:
> >>
> >> Unknown systemtype sco32
> >>
> >> I tried to trace the origins of the "sco32" value within
> >> "dosinstall" script, but gave up.
> >>
> >> The dosinstall script has provisions for the "sco" value
> >> and not "sco32" value.
> >>
> >> I am at an impass.
> >>
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>
>

> > Check out TA #112642:
> >
> > [url]http://support.sco.com/rn_cgi/install.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faq[/url]
> > id=112642
> >
> > Bob

>
>
> Bob,
>
> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
>
> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again this TA
> has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
>
> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos" under
> root... more diging.
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc

What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22, then
you're probably running into the same problem I had last month. Bela
suggested adding a line to the default config.mki file to add a dummy
TSR program. See:
[url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%40newssvr1 0.news.prodigy.com[/url]

Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image, the
first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and try again.

Bob

[Marc Champagne]

"Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:bhv258$fve$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:

>> Bob,
>>
>> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
>>
>> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
>> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again this TA
>> has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
>>
>> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos" under
>> root... more diging.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Marc

>
> What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22, then
> you're probably running into the same problem I had last month. Bela
> suggested adding a line to the default config.mki file to add a dummy
> TSR program. See:
> [url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%40news[/url]
> svr10.news.prodigy.com
>
> Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image, the
> first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and try
> again.
>
> Bob

I followed the URL above and did as mentioned,
add "install = mrgtsr.exe" to config.mki and then run mkimg.

That went well.

I still am unable to run dos (from root), I get these messages:
change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
SCO Merge VM_DIED: dos: ERROR: The VM86 process died.

I'm still diging...

Thanks

Marc

[Marc Champagne]

Subject: Re: MERGE under root, no GUI
From: Marc Champagne <news@ctldirect.DOT.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc

"Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:bhv258$fve$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:

>> Bob,
>>
>> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
>>
>> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
>> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again this TA
>> has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
>>
>> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos" under
>> root... more diging.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Marc

>
> What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22, then
> you're probably running into the same problem I had last month. Bela
> suggested adding a line to the default config.mki file to add a dummy
> TSR program. See:
> [url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%40news[/url]
> svr10.news.prodigy.com

MSDOS 6.22

> Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image, the
> first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and try
> again.
>
> Bob

I followed the URL above and did as mentioned,
add "install = mrgtsr.exe" to config.mki and then run mkimg.

That went well.

I still am unable to run dos (from root), I get these messages:
change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
SCO Merge VM_DIED: dos: ERROR: The VM86 process died.

I'm still diging...

Thanks

Marc

[Marc Champagne]

Marc Champagne <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in
news:Xns93DD58989238EnewsATctldirectDORco@206.172. 150.14:

> Subject: Re: MERGE under root, no GUI
> From: Marc Champagne <news@ctldirect.DOT.com>
> Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc
>
> "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
> news:bhv258$fve$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:
>

>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
>>>
>>> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
>>> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again this
>>> TA has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
>>>
>>> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos"
>>> under root... more diging.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Marc

>>
>> What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22, then
>> you're probably running into the same problem I had last month. Bela
>> suggested adding a line to the default config.mki file to add a dummy
>> TSR program. See:
>> [url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%40new[/url]
>> s svr10.news.prodigy.com

>
> MSDOS 6.22
>

>> Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image, the
>> first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and try
>> again.
>>
>> Bob

>
> I followed the URL above and did as mentioned,
> add "install = mrgtsr.exe" to config.mki and then run mkimg.
>
> That went well.
>
> I still am unable to run dos (from root), I get these messages:
> change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
> change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
> SCO Merge VM_DIED: dos: ERROR: The VM86 process died.
>
> I'm still diging...
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc
>
>

After rebooting I now get this:

# dos >err 2>&1
# cat err
change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
ERR_SEMAPHORE: dos: ERROR: Accessing semaphore

[Bob Bailin]

"Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
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> Marc Champagne <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in
> news:Xns93DD58989238EnewsATctldirectDORco@206.172. 150.14:
>

> > Subject: Re: MERGE under root, no GUI
> > From: Marc Champagne <news@ctldirect.DOT.com>
> > Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc
> >
> > "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
> > news:bhv258$fve$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:
> >

> >>> Bob,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
> >>>
> >>> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
> >>> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again this
> >>> TA has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
> >>>
> >>> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos"
> >>> under root... more diging.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Marc
> >>
> >> What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22, then
> >> you're probably running into the same problem I had last month. Bela
> >> suggested adding a line to the default config.mki file to add a dummy
> >> TSR program. See:
> >> [url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%40new[/url]
> >> s svr10.news.prodigy.com

> >
> > MSDOS 6.22
> >

> >> Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image, the
> >> first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and try
> >> again.
> >>
> >> Bob

> >
> > I followed the URL above and did as mentioned,
> > add "install = mrgtsr.exe" to config.mki and then run mkimg.
> >
> > That went well.
> >
> > I still am unable to run dos (from root), I get these messages:
> > change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
> > change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
> > SCO Merge VM_DIED: dos: ERROR: The VM86 process died.
> >
> > I'm still diging...
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >

> After rebooting I now get this:
>
> # dos >err 2>&1
> # cat err
> change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
> ERR_SEMAPHORE: dos: ERROR: Accessing semaphore

cd /etc/conf/cf.d
../configure

(or just run scoadmin and select hardware/kernel manager --> tune
parameters)

#15 - Semaphores. My settings are (admittedly rather large, but they work):

SEMMAP 100
SEMMNI 100
SEMMNU 100

Relink, reboot and give it another shot.

Also, if you're running this at the console, try: mkimg native vga
which makes a dos vga image using your actual video card bios,
instead of the generic video bios included with merge.

Bob

[Marc Champagne]

"Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:wNP0b.28011$Vx2.12872054@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com:

>> >>> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
>> >>>
>> >>> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
>> >>> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again
>> >>> this TA has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
>> >>>
>> >>> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos"
>> >>> under root... more diging.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>>
>> >>> Marc
>> >>
>> >> What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22,
>> >> then you're probably running into the same problem I had last
>> >> month. Bela suggested adding a line to the default config.mki file
>> >> to add a dummy TSR program. See:
>> >> [url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%40[/url]
>> >> new s svr10.news.prodigy.com
>> >
>> > MSDOS 6.22
>> >
>> >> Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image,
>> >> the first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and
>> >> try again.
>> >>
>> >> Bob
>> >
>> > I followed the URL above and did as mentioned,
>> > add "install = mrgtsr.exe" to config.mki and then run mkimg.
>> >
>> > That went well.
>> >
>> > I still am unable to run dos (from root), I get these messages:
>> > change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
>> > change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
>> > SCO Merge VM_DIED: dos: ERROR: The VM86 process died.
>> >
>> > I'm still diging...
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Marc
>> >
>> >

>> After rebooting I now get this:
>>
>> # dos >err 2>&1
>> # cat err
>> change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
>> ERR_SEMAPHORE: dos: ERROR: Accessing semaphore

>
> cd /etc/conf/cf.d
> ./configure
>
> (or just run scoadmin and select hardware/kernel manager --> tune
> parameters)
>
> #15 - Semaphores. My settings are (admittedly rather large, but they
> work):
>
> SEMMAP 100
> SEMMNI 100
> SEMMNU 100

Done

> Relink, reboot and give it another shot.

Done

> Also, if you're running this at the console, try: mkimg native vga
> which makes a dos vga image using your actual video card bios,
> instead of the generic video bios included with merge.

I Tried mkimg native vga at the console, all kinds of bios information
and messages show up (I would consider this normal) but it never
finishes, I had to use <DEL> to abort it.

unless you tell me that this usually takes half an hour to finish :)

Any idea here?



I'm about to give up and revert to 5.0.6. I'm not at all impressed
anymore with SCO.

Installation procedures that don't work, TA searches that can't find
known TA's.

Grrrrr.

Thanks for your help.

Marc

[Bob Bailin]

"Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
news:Xns93DD9FD0A960newsATctldirectDORco@207.35.17 7.135...

> "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
> news:wNP0b.28011$Vx2.12872054@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com:
>

[snip]

>
> I Tried mkimg native vga at the console, all kinds of bios information
> and messages show up (I would consider this normal) but it never
> finishes, I had to use <DEL> to abort it.
>
> unless you tell me that this usually takes half an hour to finish :)
>
> Any idea here?
>
>
>
> I'm about to give up and revert to 5.0.6. I'm not at all impressed
> anymore with SCO.
>
> Installation procedures that don't work, TA searches that can't find
> known TA's.
>
> Grrrrr.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Marc
>
>

I just noticed another post of yours that JPR replied to in which the
subject doesn't match your question, which is pretty much the same
one you posted here.

What do you mean when you say you did a fresh install of 5.0.7
without a GUI?

Does that mean that you chose the option for lightweight character
configuration, or did you simply de-select all of the graphical
packages during installation?

Or did you simply disable scologin?

Bob

[Marc Champagne]

"Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:bi136r$i1a$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:

>
> "Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns93DD9FD0A960newsATctldirectDORco@207.35.17 7.135...

>> "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
>> news:wNP0b.28011$Vx2.12872054@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com:
>>

>> >> >>> Thanks for the tip, this did permit the installion of DOS.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> In 5.0.7 though, dosinstall reads /usr/lib/merge/Version and not
>> >> >>> /usr/merge/Version (as indicated in above TA), but then again
>> >> >>> this TA has no mention of 5.0.7 in it.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Now to figure out why "The VM86 process died" when trying "dos"
>> >> >>> under root... more diging.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Thanks
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Marc
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What version of MS-DOS are you installing? If it's MS-DOS 6.22,
>> >> >> then you're probably running into the same problem I had last
>> >> >> month. Bela suggested adding a line to the default config.mki
>> >> >> file to add a dummy TSR program. See:
>> >> >> [url]http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=BrFMa.7447%24kK1.2119214200%4[/url]
>> >> >> 0 new s svr10.news.prodigy.com
>> >> >
>> >> > MSDOS 6.22
>> >> >
>> >> >> Note that after running mkimg to create a new dos machine image,
>> >> >> the first time you invoke DOS it may just hang; just kill it and
>> >> >> try again.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Bob
>> >> >
>> >> > I followed the URL above and did as mentioned,
>> >> > add "install = mrgtsr.exe" to config.mki and then run mkimg.
>> >> >
>> >> > That went well.
>> >> >
>> >> > I still am unable to run dos (from root), I get these messages:
>> >> > change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
>> >> > change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
>> >> > SCO Merge VM_DIED: dos: ERROR: The VM86 process died.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm still diging...
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > Marc
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> After rebooting I now get this:
>> >>
>> >> # dos >err 2>&1
>> >> # cat err
>> >> change_scroll_region (csr/cs) is unavailable
>> >> ERR_SEMAPHORE: dos: ERROR: Accessing semaphore
>> >
>> > cd /etc/conf/cf.d
>> > ./configure
>> >
>> > (or just run scoadmin and select hardware/kernel manager --> tune
>> > parameters)
>> >
>> > #15 - Semaphores. My settings are (admittedly rather large, but they
>> > work):
>> >
>> > SEMMAP 100
>> > SEMMNI 100
>> > SEMMNU 100

>>
>> Done
>>

>> > Relink, reboot and give it another shot.

>>
>> Done
>>

>> > Also, if you're running this at the console, try: mkimg native vga
>> > which makes a dos vga image using your actual video card bios,
>> > instead of the generic video bios included with merge.

>>
>> I Tried mkimg native vga at the console, all kinds of bios information
>> and messages show up (I would consider this normal) but it never
>> finishes, I had to use <DEL> to abort it.
>>
>> unless you tell me that this usually takes half an hour to finish :)
>>
>> Any idea here?
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm about to give up and revert to 5.0.6. I'm not at all impressed
>> anymore with SCO.
>>
>> Installation procedures that don't work, TA searches that can't find
>> known TA's.
>>
>> Grrrrr.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>

>
> The only other suggestion is that you completely uninstall and remove
> Merge, (use custom, then run the script in
> /usr/lib/merge/final_remove.sh), and then re-install it using the latest
> 5.3.23 build available from SCO's download area.

Did not know of 5.3.23 :(, will D/L it and start-over again.

> Unless of course you've been using the latest version all along.
>
> I was successful possibly because I installed MS-DOS 6.22 from image
> files included (but never installed) in earlier merge releases. Thus I
> never ran into the initial 'sco32' problem.

If I understand correctly, prior merge CD's had DOS 6.22 in image format
on them? (I'm not at the office today, I will verify that tomorrow)

Thanks

--
(MIKA) Marc Champagne
marcch.AT.videotron.DOT.ca
Montreal, CANADA

[Bob Bailin]

"Marc Champagne" <nospam@please.com> wrote in message
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> "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
> news:bi137r$i1r$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com:
>

> >
> > "Marc Champagne" <news@ctldirect.DOT.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns93DD9FD0A960newsATctldirectDORco@207.35.17 7.135...

> >> "Bob Bailin" <72027.3605@compuserve.com> wrote in
> >> news:wNP0b.28011$Vx2.12872054@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com:
> >>

> >
> > [snip]
> >

> >>
> >> I Tried mkimg native vga at the console, all kinds of bios information
> >> and messages show up (I would consider this normal) but it never
> >> finishes, I had to use <DEL> to abort it.
> >>
> >> unless you tell me that this usually takes half an hour to finish :)
> >>
> >> Any idea here?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm about to give up and revert to 5.0.6. I'm not at all impressed
> >> anymore with SCO.
> >>
> >> Installation procedures that don't work, TA searches that can't find
> >> known TA's.
> >>
> >> Grrrrr.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >>
> >> Marc
> >>
> >>

> >
> > I just noticed another post of yours that JPR replied to in which the
> > subject doesn't match your question, which is pretty much the same
> > one you posted here.
> >
> > What do you mean when you say you did a fresh install of 5.0.7
> > without a GUI?
> >
> > Does that mean that you chose the option for lightweight character
> > configuration, or did you simply de-select all of the graphical
> > packages during installation?
> >
> > Or did you simply disable scologin?
> >
> > Bob

>
>
> Fresh install of 5.0.7 with Lightweight character option. SCO being what
> it is, I never got used to X, Understanding anything with SCO
> documentation is a job within itself.
>
> I've been using text/command-line mode for over 20 years now, GUIs and
> Object programming (visual this and that) has a hard time fitting within
> my gray-matter which is used to top-down programming.

Probably a bad idea to have used lightweight character configuration.
System applications like Merge are heavily oriented towards
X-Windows, and you have to go to great lengths (i.e., read the
manual, or older versions of the manual) to configure and run
it as a character (non-X-windows) application. Merge has
been "improved" to a great extent to be a platform for
Windows 9x & ME & DOS 7&8, not older versions.
But older versions still work, with a few tweaks.

I wouldn't be surprised if parts of Merge assume that you have
X-windows installed, and fail miserably when you don't.

What I would do is do a fresh re-install of 5.0.7, using the
standard configuration. Turn off the option for scologin;
you can always start it manually using startx if you become
curious.

After installation, install SMP if there's the slightest chance
you might ever move the system to a Pentium 4 with
hyperthreading or a dual CPU system. (Defer licensing.)

Install the latest version 5.3.23 from the SCO download area.
Afterwards, install MP1.

If you have an older version of Merge, I find it easier to
extract the MS-DOS 6.22 files from the cpio archive and
install directly from those files. Email me directly for the
boring details.

And it should work because this is Unix, dammit, not Windows.

Bob