Inside SCO UNIX provides the information that SCO UNIX users, and SCO UNIX system administrators need to successfully use and maintain UNIX systems. Beginners can use this book's comprehensive tutorials to learn SCO UNIX commands and functions. The book's exercises lead the novice user into intermediate-level expertise.

The desktop reference to SCO UNIX and Open Desktop, this version of UNIX in a Nutshell shows you what's under the hood of your SCO system. It isn't a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, but a complete reference containing all user, programming, administrations, and networking commands.

New requirements for UNIX device drivers arise every week. These requirements range from drivers for mice to graphical display cards, from point of sales terminals to intelligent telephone exchanges. Writing Device Drivers for SCO UNIX is based on a training course run by The Santa Cruz Operation Ltd. It is a practical guide that will equip you with the skills you need to meet the challenge of writing a variety of device drivers. You will explore: The structure and mechanisms of an operating system, the concept of device independence and computer peripheral architecture Numerous hands-on exercises. By working through these exercises you will . . . Write a device driver for a mouse Write a Stream driver Write a simple line discipline Experiment with interrupts Examples based on the best selling, most up to date version 3.2 V4 of SCO UNIX Principles that will enable you to extend your skills to writing device drivers for other operating systems. If you are a student or a professional systems programmer with some experience of using C and developing UNIX programs you will find this book an invaluable guide.

Covering tasks that range from the very simple to complex UNIX troubleshooting procedures, this text explains how to run and maintain the UNIX operating system, ensuring maximum performance with the fewest problems. It covers the use and interaction of various devices with the UNIX operating system; expanding the system with more remote communications over phone lines; protection of data; and more.

"Former SCO support engineer James Mohr answers the most commonly asked questions and concerns of SCO users, and provides hard-to-find information about how SCO UNIX components work together, how they interact with PC hardware - and with users." "Whether you're a user or a system administrator, SCO Companion will help you understand all the fundamentals of SCO UNIX - from its shells and basic utilities to advanced networking features. Everything is presented in the context of real-world examples, in easy-to-understand language." "Learn how to establish user accounts and manage them efficiently. Walk through the SCO UNIX boot process and file system - understanding how problems can arise and how to resolve them. Learn proven techniques for configuring your SCO UNIX workstation and solving networking and printing problems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved