Problem: This document is an addendum to the installation notes provided with InterBase 5.5 for SCO Open Server 5.0 Solution: The media shipped with InterBase 5.5 for SCO Open Server 5.0 is a CD. The software is in SCO custom format and can be installed using custom/Application Manager. Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive. There are two methods to install InterBase 5.5 for SCO Open Server 5.0: Using the graphical interface Using the command line Installing using the Graphical Interface Fire up the customer utility to install InterBase Click on Software Manager Click on Software Install New Prompt: What host (machine) do you want to install from? Select the appropriate machine Click on the Continue button Prompt: Insert media and select media device Example: Select media device: CD ROM Drive 0 Click the OK button Highlighted: InterBase (RDBMS) (ver SI_V5.5) Prompt: Select the software you want to install Click the Install button Prompt: Please enter the license certificate ID: Enter the Server Activation License Message: Success Installation: Complete Click the OK button Please restart the server After restarting, To test the install: Go to the command line Enter: /usr/interbase/bin/isql You should receive an SQL prompt. Installing from the Command Line ========================================== Go to the command line prompt. Note: If you are in the GUI you can Press CTL ALT F1 to switch into the command line Type custom at the command prompt. A menu will appear. Click on Software and arrow down to Install New Prompt: What machine do you want to install from? Highlight your machine and click the Continue button Prompt: Select media device: Select CD ROM and click the Continue button Prompt: Select Software to install InterBase should be highlighted (InterBase relational RDBMS) (ver SI-V5.5) Click on Install Prompt: Please enter the license certificate ID: Enter your Server Activation License Certificate ID Press Enter Prompt: Press enter to continue Message: Installation complete. Click the OK button The new listing of all software installed on your machine will appear Click Host and arrow down to Exit This will bring you back to the command line prompt To test your install Enter: /usr/interbase/bin/isql You should receive an SQL prompt
Last Modified: 23-OCT-00