dionj@uunet.UU.NET (Dion Johnson) (07/28/90)
In article <8482@scorn.sco.COM> you write: >Please direct all inquiries to support@sco.com >------------------------------------------------------------ > >The Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) Technical Support Department has developed >a new Support Level Supplement (SLS) xnx155b, the SCO XENIX 386 2.3 >Maintenance Supplement UFM Release 2.1, which will clear up many unresolved >problems with SCO XENIX 386 Release 2.3.. This supplement has been thoroughly >tested by the SCO Support group and, beginning July 26th 1990, will be >undergoing month-long beta period. If you wish to be a part of this beta >program, you may download a pre-release copy of SLS xnx155b via uucp >where it can be found in the following files: > >sosco!/usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS/xnx155b01.Z (717252 Bytes) (sum -r 49486) >sosco!/usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS/xnx155b02.Z (741003 Bytes) (sum -r 53294) >sosco!/usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS/xnx155doc.Z ( 22681 Bytes) (sum -r 25408) > >The phone number for sosco is (408) 425-3502 for 2400 baud modem and >(408) 429-1786 for Telebit Trailblazer modem. We recommend that you >use a Trailblazer to download these files if you have access to one. >Downloading these files via 2400 baud modem can take several hours. >If you wish to obtain a copy of this software, but are unable to download >it, you may request a copy of the software by mailing support@sco.com. >Please be sure to include your full name and mailing address and we will >send you a copy of the software via standard mail. > >Telephone support for the pre-release xnx155b is not available. Please >submit all technical questions via electronic mail to uunet!sco!support >or support@sco.COM. > > >Regards, > >Eric Davis and Louis Imershein >UNIX/XENIX Product Leads >SCO Technical Support
rosso@sco.COM (Ross Oliver) (07/28/90)
Please direct all inquiries to support@sco.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) Technical Support Department has developed a new Support Level Supplement (SLS) xnx155b, the SCO XENIX 386 2.3 Maintenance Supplement UFM Release 2.1, which will clear up many unresolved problems with SCO XENIX 386 Release 2.3.. This supplement has been thoroughly tested by the SCO Support group and, beginning July 26th 1990, will be undergoing month-long beta period. If you wish to be a part of this beta program, you may download a pre-release copy of SLS xnx155b via uucp where it can be found in the following files: sosco!/usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS/xnx155b01.Z (717252 Bytes) (sum -r 49486) sosco!/usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS/xnx155b02.Z (741003 Bytes) (sum -r 53294) sosco!/usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS/xnx155doc.Z ( 22681 Bytes) (sum -r 25408) The phone number for sosco is (408) 425-3502 for 2400 baud modem and (408) 429-1786 for Telebit Trailblazer modem. We recommend that you use a Trailblazer to download these files if you have access to one. Downloading these files via 2400 baud modem can take several hours. If you wish to obtain a copy of this software, but are unable to download it, you may request a copy of the software by mailing support@sco.com. Please be sure to include your full name and mailing address and we will send you a copy of the software via standard mail. Telephone support for the pre-release xnx155b is not available. Please submit all technical questions via electronic mail to uunet!sco!support or support@sco.COM. Regards, Eric Davis and Louis Imershein UNIX/XENIX Product Leads SCO Technical Support
harald@boink.UUCP (Harald Milne) (08/02/90)
In article <8482@scorn.sco.COM>, rosso@sco.COM (Ross Oliver) writes: > The Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) Technical Support Department has developed > a new Support Level Supplement (SLS) xnx155b, the SCO XENIX 386 2.3 ^^^^^^^ > Maintenance Supplement UFM Release 2.1, which will clear up many unresolved > problems with SCO XENIX 386 Release 2.3.. And SCO XENIX 286 Release 2.3 has even more unresolved problems. So far the following have been released for the 386, and NOT the 286: lng085.Z Update for SCO XENIX 386 Development System version 2.3 386AT,386PS lng238.Z /bin/ldr loader SCO XENIX 2.3 Development System unx204.Z Logitech Bus Mouse XENIX ver. 2.3.2 & UNIX 3.2.0 386AT xnx141.Z Select Pipe Support version 2.3.2 n386 Along with numerous tape drivers and other miscleanious updates. I asked the net recently what the current version of the SCO XENIX Development System for the 286 was, and was informed it is 2.2.1. I became a bit alarmed since discovering lng085 became available for the 386 and not the 286, so I called SCO support. I mentioned that 2.2.1 doesn't match XENIX 2.3.2 286AT OS, that documented system calls weren't available to the Development system, along with other complaints about the flakiness of the 2.2.1 286 compiler in general and so on. And the reply was: 1. SCO has no plans to upgrade the 286 Development System. There are no fixes or upgrades in the works or on the way. 2. They agreed that the documented system calls not being available, was a problem, and the fix was to remove any mention of it in the 286 OS manuals. And yet, the calls do exist in the kernel. 3. Sorry. The tech support person was sympathetic to my predicament, and was suprised to discover these details. They even spoke to the Director of Software Development to see what, if anything would be done. So, as far I am concerned, SCO XENIX 286AT Development System is dead and no longer supported. It was suggested by SCO to go to XENIX 386 for development for the 286, which of course I can't. The 286 compiler is Microsoft 3.0, while the 386 is 5.1. The timestamps of 286 executables date back to 1987. And now the trend seems to be in favor of maintenance support for XENIX 386, and not the 286 version of the exact same OS. There are supplements and fixes being done for the 386, while the same version of XENIX for the 286 remains stagnant and unresolved. It's definitely beginning to look like XENIX 286AT OS is dead too. It has been mentioned here on USENET on various occasions, that XENIX 286 would be supported "indefinitely". I sincerely hope that this is not SCOs idea of "support". I have only had this software for a few months spending a total of $1300 dollars. I was going to get SCOs SoftCare support for the development system, only to find that it DOA. I am getting the very uneasy feeling that I am getting burned by SCO. I hope not. It's a hell of a lot money to throw out the window! > Telephone support for the pre-release xnx155b is not available. Please > submit all technical questions via electronic mail to uunet!sco!support > or support@sco.COM. My question isn't technical in nature. It's simply: IS XENIX 286 DEAD??? WHAT'S THE STORY??? > Regards, > > Eric Davis and Louis Imershein > UNIX/XENIX Product Leads > SCO Technical Support -- Harald Milne RISCy business uunet!ccicpg!boink!harald