How I replace SCO OpenServer and VisionFS with FreeBSD and Samba to run FoxPro Unix
From: Michael Green (michaelrmgreen_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 03/29/04
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How to make a FreeBSD system.doc Revision date : 16 Feb. 2004
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A note of thanks:
To Peter Elsner and Dennis Allen for all their help.
Prepare the PC
A PC with at least one ISA slot, with, ideally, an Intel Chipset and
Intel CPU, a new HD, a new PSU and a new fan fitted to the existing
CPU heatsink. (www.overclockers.co.uk and PCLincs). A byterunner tc800
(www.byterunner.com) serial card set to unix mode, Irq 11 and start
i/o address 0x100 . FreeBSd install CD. DOS boot floppy with fdisk and
format (Win98 emergency startup disk will do). IDE zip drive
What you do:
WITH THE PC OFF (unplug the cable!), reset the PC bios using the cmos
jumper.
Restart
Configure the bios, set date and time, set halt on keyboard error to
no (enabling boot with no keyboard), set boot sequence to CD, A, C.
Set power management to off. Set PNP OS to no. Set IRQ control to
manual, then reserve IRQ 11 for ISA
Save and exit
Boot from the floppy, then create a 1g dos partition with Fdisk.
Format with format c:/s. (Do not attempt to do this from FBSD the
resulting partiton can't be understood by DOS format.)
Install FreeBSD
Restart with the FBSD CD in
Remove all the SCSI and PCcard card stuff in the first screen
At the colour screen "sysinstall Main Menu" choose Standard
At the Fdisk screen create two FBSD slices, both type 165 (the
default), the first 5000m, the second 1000m. Then Q to exit.
At the 'Install boot manager' screen select 'none'.
At the "FreeBSD Disklabel Editor" screen select [A]uto for the first
(5000m) FBSD slice, then [C]reate the second, and select type
'FileSystem', select a mount point of /data, then [Q] to finish.
At the 'Choose distribution' screen select 'Developer' (others will be
autoselected).
Choose [Y]es at the install FreeBSD ports options screen, then select
EXIT.
At the "Choose Installation Media" select [1] CD rom. Wait (a lot)....
Select [Y] for the user config devices screen. Select UK keyboard map.
(However this bit appears not to work and the UK keymap has to be
selected in post installation configuration to work)
Set the time zone to UK
Select 'Yes' for configure inet. Enable telnet (not telnet6).
Select no for Linux compatability etc etc......
Browse Packages to Emulators and select mtools -> install -> OK
At the 'Would you like to create initial users' -> Yes - > User and
Group management -> User, add user 'console', group 'wheel', password
'console'
Reboot, enter the BIOS setup screen and change the boot order to C:
only. Continue the reboot.
If there is an invalid partition table error, reboot with the DOS
boot floppy and use fdisk to inspect the partiton table. The two FBSD
partitions are probably both active. Mark the large one, only, active.
If there are UDMA error messages put hw.ata.ata_dma=0 in
/boot/loader.conf
Getting access to the zip drive
To access the zip drive as z: edit /usr/local/etc/mtools.conf. add
line
drive z: file="/dev/afd0s4"
compare this with a: and b:
Getting the terminal controller card to work
Configure a custom kernel. Either copy a saved kernel conf file from a
floppy to /usr/src/sys/i386/conf or copy GENERIC to CUSTOM (cd to
/usr/src/sys/i386/conf first). Edit the kernel conf file with edit
(#edit CUSTOM [Return])
Remove all the unnecessary lines. Caution, there is a line in the SCSI
section 'device scbus' which is required in all kernels. Comment out
COM3 and COM4. Add the lines for the Byterunner tc800:
options COM_MULIPORT
device sio2 at isa? port 0x100 flags 0x905
device sio3 at isa? port 0x108 flags 0x905
etc
device sio9 at isa? port 0x138 flags 0x905 irq 11
(See man sio and LINT)
Save and exit ([ESC]a a)
Check the file for errors with config...
# config CUSTOM
Change to the compile directory
# cd ../../compile/CUSTOM
#make depend
#make
#make install
#shutdown -r now (reboot)
If the new kernel fails to boot, reboot and press a letter key at the
countdown prompt.
At the new prompt unload the faulty kernel with unload, then boot the
old
kernel with boot kernel.GENERIC. Replace the faulty kernel with the
generic kernel:
# chflags noschg /kernel
# cp kernel.GENERIC kernel
Edit /etc/ttys. Change std.9600 to 3wire.9600 as appropriate. Change
dialup to wy60-25. Change off to on.
Add more ttydx lines upto ttyd9
Create the device special files
# cd /dev
# ./MAKEDEV ttyd4
etc to ttyd9
Restart the scheduler with ...
#kill -HUP 1
Login prompt should now come up. Hurray!
If there are error messages on the console of the form:
Date and time getty[nnnn]:login_tty /dev/ttydn: Operation not
supported on device
Check /etc/ttys for errors and duplications in the ttydn lines.
Check /dev for the correct
array of ttydn files. Restart the scheduler with kill -HUP 1.
Change the lines value in the terminal setup screen to 25. ([SHIFT]
[SETUP] on the terminal to access the setup system)
Check the terminal has default tabs. Turn on xon/xoff flow control.
Install ncurses...
#cd /usr/src/contrib/ncurses. (Read INSTALL)
If this dir doesn't exist the sources didn't get installed. Use
/stand/sysinstall to install the sources for 'contrib'
#./configure
#make
#cp /usr/src/contrib/ncurses/progs/tic /usr/local/sbin
Compile the terminfo database...
# rehash (you moved a prog)
#tic /usr/src/contrib/ncurses/misc/terminfo.src
Ignore the error messages.
Create a link for OpenServer programs to find terminfo. (FBSD tic puts
terminfo files in /usr/share/terminfo. OpenServer uses
/usr/lib/terminfo)
#ln -sf /usr/share/terminfo /usr/lib/terminfo
Getting iBCS2 to work
Create these directories:
#mkdir /usr/compat/ibcs2
#mkdir /usr/compat/ibcs2/dev
Create links
#cd /usr/compat/ibcs2/dev
#ln -sf /dev/null X0R (ecs nought arr)
#ln -sf socksys nfsd
#ln -sf /dev/null socksys
Make an empty file called null
The section above is required in spite of what the official FAQ says.
Edit /boot/loader.conf. Add lines
ibcs2_load="YES"
ibcs2_coff_load="YES"
(compare with /boot/defaults/loader.conf)
Reboot
Check that ibcs2.ko and ibcs2_coff.ko are loaded with kldstat
Move the FoxPro files on the SCO system to a zip disk
# cd /usr/lib/foxpro
# tar cf fox.tar *
#mv fox.tar /data/tmp
In My Network Places move pr_data->tmp->fox.tar to zip
Move the data files to a zip disk
#cd /data/usr/pacman
#tar cf prstuff.tar *
#mv prstuff.tar /data/tmp
In My Network Place move pr_data->tmp->prstuff.tar to zip
Move the FoxPro files to /usr/local/lib/foxpro
#mkdir /usr/local/lib/foxpro
# cd /usr/local/lib/foxpro (don't forget this bit)
#mcopy z:fox.tar .
#tar xf fox.tar
Compile the foxpro terminfo files
#tic /usr/local/lib/foxpro/terminfo.src
Move the data files
#mkdir /data/usr
#mkdir /data/usr/pacman
#cd /data/usr/pacman (!)
#mcopy z:prstuff.tar .
#tar xf prstuff.tar
Alternative method of moving data files
#cd /tmp
#tar cvf /tmp/all.tar /data/usr/*
#cksum /tmp/all.tar
On noggin: start->run->\\pacman. Click the 'Allow' box if Zonealarm
bring up a dialogue box. Click pr_tmp to access /tmp on pacman. Use
the 'Copy to' function to move a copy of all.tar to c:\tmp. Use 'My
Network Places' to copy c:/tmp/all.tar to /tmp on pacman2.
pacman2# cksum all.tar. Compare the results.
Change the owner, group and perms
# chown recep1:wheel *
#chmod a+rw *
Change the directory to writable
#cd /data/usr
#chmod a+w pacman
Locate all instances of sys(30) in the prg files. ( Replace with
getenv('LOGNAME') )
# cd /data/usr/pacman
# fgrep -ly 'sys(30)' *.prg
Make a dir for the backup files
# mkdir /data/backup
# cd /data
# chmod a+w backup
Type in this shell script:
# /usr/local/bin/foxpro
#! /bin/sh
umask 000
PROGDIR=/usr/local/lib/foxpro
PATH=$PROGDIR:$PATH
export PATH
TZ=GMT0BST
export TZ
exec $PROGDIR/foxpro.pr "$@"
chmod the file to executable
# chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/foxpro
Create the users
#adduser -config_create
#adduser -s
Add users: recep1, recep2, treat1, treat2, console in group wheel
The .profile files are in /usr/home/(username). Add these lines to the
end of each except console.
FOXTERM=wy60-25fox; export FOXTERM
cd /data/usr/pacman
foxpro -eiot prstart
For user console add these lines :
cd /data/usr/pacman
N.B. the console cannot be used directly, but a telnet session can be
used for access from the console:
telnet localhost
user (console):console
password: console
$ foxpro -eiot prstart
Check that /bin is in the path of the users. If not printing may
malfunction.
Log in as that user then:
$env
Adding a printer
Check dmesg for two lpt0 lines indicating interupt driven printer port
# dmesg | more
Create a spool dir
#mkdir /var/spool/lp
Plug in and switch on the printer. Test the link to the printer
#lptest > /dev/lpt0
Edit /etc/printcap. Add these lines:
lp|printer|default|HP Laserjet 4v:\
[TAB]:sh:sd=/var/spool/lp:lp=/dev/lpt0:if=/usr/local/libexec/hpif:
raw|windowsprint|Laserjet 4v via Samba:\
[TAB]:sh:sf:sd=/var/spool/raw:lp=/dev/lpt0:if/usr/local/libexec/raw:
Turn on LPD by adding lpd_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf. Start LPD
#lpd
Type in the following input filter files: 1.For the unix printer with
crlf mapping on:
#!/bin/sh
#/usr/local/libexec/hpif
# turns on and off lf to crlf mapping in HP printers
printf "\033&k2G" && cat && printf "\033&l0H" exit 0
exit 2
(NB that is the letter elle and number zero in the seconf printf
command, not the number ten)
2. with no mapping:
#! /bin/sh
#usr/local/libexec/raw
/bin/cat && printf "\f" && exit 0
exit 2
Don't forget to
#chmod a+rx /usr/local/libexec/hpif
#chmod a+rx /usr/local/libexec/raw
Install lynx
# /stand/sysinstall -> Configure ->Packages -> CD ->www ->lynx
Edit lynx.cfg (in /usr/local/etc). Change STARTFILE line to
STARTFILE:file://localhost (see example line 96)
Change PRINTER to: PRINTER:Local printer:lpr %s:TRUE
Configure network
/stand/sysinstall -> configure -> media -> FTP ->Primary site
At "Running multiuser, assume network configured" select No
Select network card (Example ed0 Novell NE1000)
No to IPV6 configuration
No to DHCP
At network configuration screen
Host: pacman.blank.blank
IPv4 address enter: 10.0.0.1
Netmask: 255.0.0.0
Others blank
Select OK, then Exit, then Exit install
Check TCP/IP with ping:
# ping 127.0.0.1 (^C to end pings)
# ping 10.0.0.1
Edit /etc/hosts, add this line:
10.0.0.10 noggin
Configure the windows system (noggin) to address 10.0.0.10
My Computer -> Control Panel -> Network and Dial-up Connections ->
Local Area Connection -> Properties->Internet Protocol->Properties
->Use the following IP address. Adjust to 10.0.0.10 netmask 255.0.0.0
Test ping pacman and noggin
On the FBSD system use adduser -s to create user pcguest with blank
password. Also add noggin/pacman.
Install Samba
# /stand/sysinstall -> Configure -> Packages -> CD/DVD -> Net -> Samba
Copy /usr/local/etc/smb.conf.default to /usr/local/etc/smb.conf
Copy /usr/local/etc/rc.d/samba.sh.sample to
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/samba.sh
Edit smb.conf
Change workgroup= to WORKGROUP.
Enable guest account = pcguest (line 49)
Enable encrypt passwords. = yes (line 75)
Add null passwords = yes
Enable preferred master = yes (line 109)
Add print command = lpr -r -P%p %s
Add public = yes to [printers] (line212)
Uncomment the [tmp] section (line 217)
Change guest ok to yes in the [printers] section (line 212)
Save and exit ([Esc]aa)
Test smb.conf with testparm
Add users pcguest and noggin to the samba password file:
Delete the default password file
# rm /usr/local/private/smbpasswd
#smbpasswd -an pcguest (-an = (a)dd (n)o password) (Ignore the 'unable
to open passdb database' message)
#smbpasswd -a noggin pacman (-a = (a)dd) (Don't forget these must be
existing users)
Restart the system to check that Samba starts up normally.
To start Samba without restarting use:
#/usr/local/etc/rc.d/samba.sh start
Check the daemons are running:
#ps -waux | grep mbd
There should be two daemons running, smbd and nmbd. If only smbd is
running the network is not configured correctly for either hostname or
IP address. Check the 'Configure network' section above.
Add IP address (ie 10.0.0.1) of server to 'wins server' box in the
advanced section of tcp/ip properties. On reflection, this is probably
not necessary.
Using SWAT the Samba configurator
Edit /etc/inetd.conf. Uncomment the swat line (line 118, the last
line). Save and exit. Force inetd to reread inetd.conf with
# killall -HUP inetd
Start lynx then use the (G)o command. The URL is localhost:901. The
root name and password are required.
Bring the data files up to date:
Use mcopy to transfer pacman.tar to /data/usr/pacman
#cd /data/usr/pacman
#mcopy z:/pacman/pacman.tar . (unix slashes!)
Extract the tar files:
#tar xvf pacman.tar
Redo the owner and group changes:
#chown recep1:wheel *
# chmod a+rw *
Start foxpro and reindex the files ('do reindex' at the prompt), the
index files are not carried over!
Change the backup routines to reflect the new paths.
Useful changes to defaults of FreeBSD:
To enable root login via telnet (Termlite etc) add the word secure to
the end of the line starting ttyp0 (zero not oh) in /etc/ttys and
restart the scheduler (#kill -HUP 1) (There are security issues here)
To enable terminal speed of 19200 edit /etc/gettytab and add an entry
similar to the entry starting '3wire.9600' with 19200 substituted for
9600. These entries are right at the bottom.
Beyond 19600 xon/xoff is required. stty sets xon/xoff (See man stty
and man sio):
#stty -f /dev/ttyid2 ixon ixoff (note the 'i' ,this is the device
initial state file).
#stty -f /dev/ttyld2 ixon ixoff (note the 'l' this is the lock state
device)
#stty -f /dev/ttyd2 ixon ixoff ( Added these to the end of
/etc/rc.serial. Not sure about this)
To check the xon/xoff state of a line:
#stty -a -f /dev/ttyd2 (etc)
However operation at this speed is still not perfect. More research
required.
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