SCO OpenServer Handbook
Chapter 2, Installing or upgrading an SCO system

Installation and upgrade checklist

Installation and upgrade checklist

You will need this information to respond to prompts during the installation. If you do not record this information before starting, you might have to stop the installation and start again from the beginning.

After installation, keep this checklist with your system log. 

  1. Boot-time Loadable Drivers        []  No
     (BTLDs) required?                 []  Yes, enter
     Also consult your BTLD software   package names:
     supplier's documentation.         --------------------
                                       --------------------
                                       --------------------
                                       --------------------

  2. Installation media                []  ATAPI/EIDE CD-
     If you use your primary drive,    ROM
     autodetection will probably           (ATAPI-2-
     fill in the correct entry.  See   compliant)
     SCO's Compatible Hardware Web       IDE Controller
     Pages for device names.  See          Primary or
     this book for SCSI                secondary:
     configuration                         Master or slave:
                                       []  SCSI CD-ROM
                                         SCSI Adaptor Type:
                                         SCSI Host Adaptor:
                                         SCSI ID:
                                         SCSI LUN: 0
                                          (always 0 for
                                       SCO-provided
                                          drivers)
                                         SCSI BUS:

  3. Keyboard language                 --------------------
     (For example, UK English.)

  4. License number                    --------------------
     Copy answers 4, 5, and 6 from     --------------------
     the Certificate of License and
     Authenticity (COLA.)  If you
     are performing an Upgrade 
     installation, you must have the
     license keys for both the
     original system as well as the
     upgrade.

  5. License code                      --------------------
                                       --------------------

  6. License data                      --------------------
     (This field appears only during   --------------------
     certain installations.)

  7. Installation type                 []  Fresh
     An Upgrade preserves your         []  Upgrade (if
     existing filesystems, but may     system is suitable)
     not provide all the new           If upgrading, stop
     functionality that a Fresh        here and begin the
     installation offers.  (Some       upgrade procedure. 
     systems cannot be upgraded.)

  8. System name                       --------------------
     Must be unique, begin with a
     letter, and contain only
     lowercase letters and numbers
     (a maximum of 8 characters).

  9. Domain name                       --------------------

 10. Security profile                  []  High (above C2)
     Use High for systems with         []  Improved (C2)
     confidential information and      []  Traditional
     many users, Improved for          []  Low
     systems with users who share
     information, Traditional to
     maintain compatibility with
     existing UNIX systems, or Low 
     for systems not widely or
     publically accessed.

 11. Time zone                         Continent or
                                       geographic area:
                                       --------------------
                                       Time zone name:
                                       --------------------
                                       Daylight savings
                                       observed?
                                       []  Yes    []  No

 12. Language                          --------------------
     If you will be running a
     language product other than US
     English (for example, French or
     German), specify it here.

 13. Initial system profile            []  Standard system
     Standard Enterprise installs      []  Lightweight
     all software except Microsoft     character terminal
     LAN Manager Client, SCO           []  Database
     Gateway, and PC-Interface®        services (add to
     Server.  Lightweight character      either Standard or
     terminal also leaves out the      Lightweight)
     X11 server and clients,
     graphical administration tools,
     and the IPX/SPX runtime.
     Database services adds the suds 
     driver for large database
     products.

 14. Hard disk setup, first disk       []  Preserve (if
     Preserve maintains current        available)
     partitions and divisions (some    []  Use whole disk
     systems cannot be preserved).     for UNIX
     Use whole disk for UNIX           []  Customized
     configures default partitions     layout
     and divisions. Customize lets     []  Interactive
     you create and resize             fdisk/divvy
     partitions and divisions.
     Interactive invokes fdisk(ADM) 
     and divvy(ADM) for more
     precision.

     Customized or Interactive
     layout 
     (Also see the Release Notes for
     a description of filesystem
     types.)
         UNIX partition size (MB)      --------------------
         DOS partition size (MB)       --------------------
         Other partition size (MB)     --------------------
         boot filesystem size (MB)     --------------------
         swap space size (MB)          --------------------
         (recommend 1.5 to 2 times RAM)
         root filesystem size (MB)     --------------------
         (new filesystem types no longer require small root
         filesystems)
         Other filesystems size (MB)   --------------------

 15. Bad track/block, first disk       []  None
     Thorough/destructive ensures      []
     the highest disk integrity, but   Thorough/destructive
     takes longer.  Less thorough      []  Thorough/non-
     choices increase the risk of      destructive
     installation failure due to bad   []
     spots on the disk.                Quick/destructive
                                       []  Quick/non-
                                       destructive

 16. Hard disk setup, second disk      []  Preserve (if
     (If applicable)                   available)
                                       []  Use whole disk
                                       for UNIX
                                       []  Customized
                                       layout
                                       []  Defer
     Customized layout 
         UNIX partition size (MB)      --------------------
         DOS partition size (MB)       --------------------
         Other partition size (MB)     --------------------
         boot filesystem size (MB)     --------------------
         swap space size (MB)          --------------------
         Other filesystems size (MB)   --------------------

 17. Bad track/block, second disk      []  None
     (If applicable)                   []
                                       Thorough/destructive
                                       []  Thorough/non-
                                       destructive
                                       []
                                       Quick/destructive
                                       []  Quick/non-
                                       destructive

 18. Software components               []  Operating system
     To override the initial system    []  Graphical
     profiles, you can install whole   environment
     and partial components in any     []  Connectivity
     combination.  (See the Release    []  Online
     Notes for disk space              documentation
     requirements.)  After initial
     installation, you can add or
     remove software 

 19. Network card                Vendor and model:
     You do not need this        --------------------
     information if you          Interrupt vector
     autodetect the network      (IRQ):
     card or defer networking    --------------------
     configuration.  (If the     Base I/O address (if
     address you want to use     applicable):
     for your network card       --------------------
     does not appear on the      ROM address (if
     list of valid addresses,    applicable):
     defer network               --------------------
     configuration until after   DMA (if applicable):
     installation.)  See your    --------------------
     hardware documentation      Base RAM address (if
     for more information.       applicable):
                                 --------------------
                                 RAM size (if
                                 applicable):
                                 --------------------
                                 Local Ring Broadcast
                                 (Token-Ring only):
                                 --------------------
                                 Slot number (if
                                 applicable):
                                 --------------------
                                 Cable type (if
                                 applicable):
                                 --------------------
 20. IP address                  --------------------
     Four decimal numbers
     separated by periods (for
     example, 132.145.80.9).
     If you do not already
     have an IP address, defer
     network configuration.
 21. Network mask                --------------------
     If you are not
     configuring a subnetwork,
     accept the default value.
 22. Broadcast address           --------------------

 23. Domain name service (DNS)   Gateway address:
     client configuration        --------------------
     Enter the IP address of     --------------------
     the gateway machine on      Primary nameserver
     your network to set the     address:
     default route.  For more    --------------------
     information, see Chapter    --------------------
     5, ``Configuring Internet   Secondary nameserver
     Protocol (IP) routing''     address:
     Enter the IP addresses of   --------------------
     the primary and secondary   --------------------
     name servers.  Entering a
     name server creates a
     default resolv.conf(SFF) 
     file.  For more
     information, see Chapter
     6, ``Configuring the
     Domain Name Service'' 
     These fields are
     optional.  If no values
     are entered, /etc/tcp 
     does not add a default
     route (although routed is
     started) and resolv.conf 
     is not created.

 24. IPX/SPX network number      --------------------
     Links DOS Workstation
     clients and SCO
     system software over the
     NetWare network.
 25. IPX/SPX internal network    --------------------
     number 
 26. IPX/SPX framing type        --------------------
 27. Video card                  --------------------
     Also consult SCO's
     Compatible Hardware Web
     Pages.
 28. Video mode                  --------------------
 29. Video monitor               --------------------
 30. Graphical login             []  On
     If you plan to use the      []  Off
     graphical environment,
     leave the graphical login
     on.  See ``Starting a
     Graphical Environment
     session'' 
 31. Mouse                       Type (vendor):
     Also consult your           --------------------
     hardware documentation.     []  Bus mouse
     For a bus mouse, specify       []  IRQ2 (INTR2)
     the interrupt.  For a          []  IRQ3 (INTR3)
     serial mouse, specify the      []  IRQ5 (INTR5)
     COM1 port.  If your         []  Serial mouse:
     serial mouse is connected   COM1
     to COM2, specify COM1 and      (COM2 not
     then reconfigure your       supported)
     mouse after installation    []  Keyboard mouse
                                    []  low
                                 resolution
                                    []  high
                                 resolution

 32. E-mail system               []  MMDF
     Choose sendmail if you      []  sendmail
     will use advanced
     features of SCO Internet
     Services, such as virtual
     domains, or if your
     systems currently use
     sendmail.  Otherwise,
     choose MMDF.  For more
     information on sendmail
     and the Internet Manager,
     see Chapter  26,
     ``Configuring Internet
     services'' For a detailed
     comparison of sendmail
     and MMDF, see the Mail
     and Messaging Guide.