SCO OpenServer installation overview
The SCO OpenServer installation takes place in five phases:
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Initial boot and hardware detection
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Interactive Query Manager (IQM)
collects configuration information from the user,
including:
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licensing, installation media device, and upgrade path
information
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system level information
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disk setup and software selections
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final configuration information
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Hard disk initialization and preparation
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Filesystem creation
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Software installation
Only Phases 1 and 2 require user interaction.
The last two phases, where the system is actually installed,
are usually the most lengthy: 10 to 20 minutes
on newer systems; 1 to 1.5 hours on older hardware.
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SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 -- 11 February 2003