How this book is organized

This book includes the following:

• ``About SCO OpenServer systems'' covers the various SCO OpenServer editions that are available, the contents of the SCO OpenServer media kit, licensing and registering system components, and obtaining system support.

• ``Before installing'' helps you gather the information you need for a successful installation, including supported system hardware, minimum installation requirements, and important notes. This chapter also provides checklists, to help ensure that you have all of the necessary information for a smooth installation process.

• ``Installing an SCO OpenServer system'' provides step-by-step instructions for successfully installing your systems.

• ``Troubleshooting the installation'' helps you troubleshoot problems that you may encounter during and after the installation.

• ``After the installation'' highlights the system configuration and administration tasks typically performed after an installation is complete. This includes creating an emergency boot disk, setting up users and groups, and configuring networking.

• ``Installing and configuring hardware'' describes how to use the Device Configuration Manager (DCU) during the installation if you need to configure installation devices that are not correctly autodetected.