Getting Started

RealNetworks RealPlayer 5.0 for SCO OpenServer systems

The RealNetworksTM RealPlayerTM enables Internet and intranet users to view and listen to RealAudio® and RealVideo® clips.

System Requirements

Software: SCO OpenServerTM Release 5.0.5
Supplement: Audio Configuration Manager Supplement -- including Audio configuration manager, utilities, and drivers as well as the ISA Plug and Play component specific to the operating system
RAM: 32MB (64MB recommended)
Disk space: 2MB free disk space
Video card: 256 colors required (24-bit color recommended)
Sound card: 16-bit sound card with Open Sound System sound driver

NOTE: RealPlayer is also available for SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.0 and 5.0.2, but is supported only through the Open Sound System driver package, Release 3.7.1 or later. You can download the driver package from:

http://www.sco.com/skunkware/audiovis/#4front

Installation Notes

Before beginning the installation, download and print the Release and Installation Notes for the RealNetworks products from www.sco.com/documentation/postscript/realnet/osr5.
The PostScript files are provided in gzip (.gz) compressed format. Uncompress these files with gunzip from www.sco.com/documentation/postscript/bin/gunzip_osr5.tar.

Audio Configuration Manager Supplement

RealPlayer 5.0 will not operate correctly without the Audio Configuration Manager Supplement installed. This supplement adds support for various SoundBlaster-compatible cards by providing new audio drivers.

Also, on SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.5, this supplement provides a few minor updates to the Plug and Play utilities so the audio configuration utility can exchange information with the PnP subsystem.

You can download the supplement and the associated audio.readme file from:

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/drivers/OSR505/audio

Be sure to review the installation and configuration instructions for the supplement in the readme file.

Installation

Once you have downloaded the product tar file(s) from the Download page, perform the following steps as root:

  1. Move the file(s) to a preferred installation directory:
    mv C0*.tar /tmp1
  2. Change to the installation directory:
    cd /tmp1
  3. Using the tar command, extract the installation images:
    tar xvf C0*.tar
  4. Use the SCOadmin Software Manager (custom) to install the product:

    1. Double-click on the Software Manager icon in the System Administration window on the Desktop, or enter scoadmin software manager at a root prompt.
    2. Click on Software, then Install New.
    3. When prompted for a machine, select the system you will be installing from.
    4. When prompted for a media device, select Media Images.
    5. When prompted for the Media Images directory, enter the directory name used in Step 1 (for example, /tmp1).

Product Documentation

After the product is installed, view the online documentation through SCOhelp under the Internet topic.

Depending on the order of installation, the path for accessing RealPlayer documentation might not be displayed through SCOhelp. To view the RealPlayer Guide, start a browser capable of displaying frames (such as Netscape NavigatorTM) and open:

file:/usr/lib/rnplayer/index.htm

Last updated: 13May99