Sco Unix Backup Restore from SCSI to IDE HDD

[err 0]

Did everybody know how to change SCSI harddisk into IDE one if using SCO-UNIX?which part should i reconfig at the system, because the name of device is not same: sdSOMETHING become hdSOMETHING.help me please..

[sanweikui 0]

really? the scsi harddesk can change to ide?? I havnt heard before.

[err 0]

anybody.. who knows plz tell me how.

[xboxrulz 0]

um... y use UNIX if you could use Linux. I hate SCO for degrading Linux :@xboxrulz

[err 0]

yes actually i hate it too..but i have a little smile now :)coz.. i can run it with other PC with still use scsi disk. not ide.there was always unabe to boot even i untar from tape backup from original system. and even it run with original PC. the sector always change in other PC. now, i force it with "dparam". bingo!

[pr3dr49 0]

yes actually i hate it too..

but i have a little smile now 

coz.. i can run it with other PC with still use scsi disk. not ide.

there was always unabe to boot even i untar from tape backup from original system. and even it run with original PC. the sector always change in other PC. now, i force it with "dparam". bingo!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, it is a Unix, right? So why don't you just

 

dmesg

 

and see what comes. Or even dmesg | grep hd

 

Also try the equivalent of fdisk -l (minus el)

 

That sould help you to figure out the name of the new device. Partition it, format it, mount it and that's it.