What to do once the files have been downloaded to the local machine
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For SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 SLSs:     

SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 SLS's usually consist of two phases: "Loading" and
"Applying".  The instructions that follow enable you to install the
patch from the media image downloaded from this site.

NOTE:  Steps 2-11 are documented in each SLSs associated coverletter.


1.  Request the file(s) and cover letter/documentation via your
    favorite file transfer protocol. (Note: if transferring to a DOS
    based machine you will need to transfer the files to a SCO       
    OpenServer 5.0.0 machine before proceeding to step 2)


2.  Uncompress the media image(s), if necessary, by using the uncompress(C)
    command.

3.  Copy the media image to the /tmp directory and name it VOL.000.000.

    NOTE:  If the SLS contains more than one volume image, copy the
           first volume to VOL.000.000, copy the second volume to
           VOL.000.001, and so on until all volumes have been copied.

4.  Execute the command:

	scoadmin software

    or double click on the Software Manager icon on the desktop

5.  Pull down the "Software" menu and select "Patch Management-->Load Patch".

6.  You will see the "Begin Load Patch" menu. Be sure the local machine
    name is selected and choose "Continue".

7.  You will see the "Select Media" menu.

     
8.  Pull down the "Media Device" menu and select "Media Images", then
    choose "Continue". You will then see the "Enter Image Directory"
    menu.  Enter /tmp and choose "OK".

9.  You will see the "Load Patch Preference" menu. Choose "Full".

10. You will see the "Load Patch Progress" window. If the patch loads
    successfully, you will see a "Message" window which states 
    "Load Patch complete". Choose "OK". You are then returned to the main
    Software Manager window.

11. To apply the patch see step 2 under section II, "Applying the Patch"
    located in the SLS's associated cover letter.





For all other SLSs:

The files ending in .Z have been reduced in size using the compress
utility.  These files must first be unpacked using uncompress(C).
Files ending in .ltr or .doc are cover letter and installation instructions
for the corresponding supplements.  The cover letters assume you have
received the supplements on diskette.  To install a supplement, you
must first transfer it to a diskette using the following procedure:

1.  Request the file and cover letter/documentation via your favorite
    file transfer protocol. (Note: if transferring to a DOS based machine
    you will need to transfer the files to a SCO UNIX machine before
    proceeding to step 2)

2.  Unpack the files as necessary using uncompress(C).

3.  Use the dd(C) command to transfer the supplement file to the
    diskette.  For example, if the supplement file is "uod001.n1"
    and is in the /usr/spool/uucppublic directory on your system, and
    the diskette is 3.5-inch, 720K, the command would be:

    dd if=/usr/spool/uucppublic/uod001.n1 of=/dev/fd0135ds9

    Substitute the appropriate device name for "dev/fd0135ds9" if
    transferring to a diskette of another capacity. The diskette must
    be formatted using the format(C) command before the data can be          
    transferred.

4.  Follow the installation instructions given in the cover letter or 
    documentation file.

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