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  • 1.  SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-20-2020 10:54
    We are working with a client that is converting to Sage 100 from a legacy system that is running on SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix. The company that supported the unix installation said they could not help because they were retired although they have been getting paid for annual maintenance.
    They were trying to run a print job and it got caught in an error trap and is updating the log until the system stopped. When we try and sign back in we receive the following error message. Any thoughts would be appreciated as their operation is shutdown.
    Screen Shot of Unix Server and error message


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    Doug Clark
    Ardent Consulting LLC
    Charlotte NC
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  • 2.  RE: SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-20-2020 11:09
    Edited by Moira Goggin 02-20-2020 11:15

    WOW! I haven't seen a SCO systems in years...found this info. that may help

    https://alvinalexander.com/unix/edu/UnixSysAdmin/node99.shtml

    *edi* this is a better link

    https://alvinalexander.com/unix/edu/UnixSysAdmin/node65.shtml

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    Moira Goggin
    Executive Director
    90 Minds, Inc.
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  • 3.  RE: SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-20-2020 11:39
    We used to have Unix/Linux experts on staff, but they're all gone. You may be able to find a user group with members who can help.

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    Karen O'Lane
    Accounting Systems, Inc. (ASI)
    Fresno CA
    803.252.6154 x242
    559.577.4142
    90Minds Board Member at Large
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  • 4.  RE: SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-21-2020 09:21
    I have an IT person I work with (and recommend) on 10 or so of our common accounts.  I asked him and below is his response:

    Looks like the permissions on the file /usr/spool/mail/bsi have gotten damaged; that would be a mail file for someone or something on the system.

     Assuming that's the only error on the system, however, I wouldn't expect it to stop them from operation.

     They need to login as root (or another user if they've not enabled root), check the permissions and/or contents of that file, then restart the spooler (if they don't know how to do that, reboot.)



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    Doug Higgs
    Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
    (312) 315-0960
    Assistant to the Traveling Secretary
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  • 5.  RE: SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-21-2020 11:03
    Doug, Thanks for the help. What I have discovered is that they had a print job running that we thought we had killed. This print job got caught in an error trapping with out a way out. We have a file called /utl/spolog. This file was 2 gig and when I killed the print job and deleted the file we were able to access the system. Whenever they try and run any print job the file starts growing and will continue to grow until all the disk space is gone. Below is a copy of the first page of the file.
    first page
    Any insight would be much appreciated

    Thanks



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    Doug Clark
    Ardent Consulting LLC
    Charlotte NC
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  • 6.  RE: SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-21-2020 11:34
    Dave Ihnat used to work at Bell Labs, the developers of UNIX.  He has been working with UNIX since the early 1980's.   Give him a call 773-550-0929 or send him an email. dihnat@dminet.com


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    Doug Higgs
    Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
    (312) 315-0960
    Assistant to the Traveling Secretary
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  • 7.  RE: SCO Open Server Release 5 Unix

    Posted 02-21-2020 14:14
    Doug,

    We used to be a SCO Advanced Service Center.  We still have some of the SCO experts on staff.  If you want some help with this, give us a call at 425-820-6120.  Ask for Chris and he will help you.

    Thanks.

    Jeff

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    Jeff Mack
    President and CEO
    ICS Support
    Redmond WA
    425-820-6120
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