Adding License to OpenServer 5.0.7

[msc0tt]

I need to apply my permanent 5.0.7 license to my OpenServer Enterprise system (without reinstalling!!!!!). Currently, it is running the 5.0.7 60-DAY EVAL license (with 15-days left). I just received my permanent 5.0.7 license from the reseller. The problem is that my new license is a Trade-In from my old 5.0.5 license (I bought the 60-Day EVAL 5.0.7 to ensure our application was compatible, before committing to the full price of the Trade-In license).

I believe the sequence of steps is:
1) Boot to single-user
2a) Remove the 5.0.7 EVAL license
2b) Add the 5.0.5 Full license
2c) Add the 5.0.7 Trade-In license
3) run: /etc/sco_pmd
4) Reboot (back to multi-user)

The problem is that SCO WILL NOT confirm/deny this procedure without a support contract!!!!! Unbelieveable! They want me to pay for the instructions to apply the license I just bought from them (not cheap, by the way).

My risk is that this is a production server, and if I *break* the license while attemping this, it will be a sad day indeed!

-with thanks,
Mike

 

[fredericofonseca]

It should work.

But to bo sure why not install the OS on another machine and proceed with these steps on that one?

You can also post this question in comp.unix.sco.misc as some of the Caldera guys hand around there (Bela for example) and they will help.


Regards

Frederico Fonseca
SysSoft Integrated Ltd

http://www.syssoft-int.com

 

[msc0tt]

Thanks Frederico.
Your suggestion is a good one (I never thought of this). I will also try the newsgroup - who knows.....