Getting Started

Netscape Communicator 4.7 for SCO OpenServer systems

Netscape CommunicatorTM is a comprehensive set of Internet and intranet components that integrates email and HTML editing with the Netscape NavigatorTM WWW browser. Netscape Communicator allows users to easily communicate, share, and access information using the latest Internet technologies.

 

See the Netscape Communicator for SCO OpenServer Release and Installation Notes (available from this download site) for more information about this release.

System Requirements

Software: SCO OpenServerTM Release 5
RAM: 40MB per user
Disk Space: 35MB free disk space
Video: Minimum 800x600, 256 colors

This Netscape Communicator early release software is intended for the following releases:

Required patches

If you are installing onto:
SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.6
 No patches are required.
SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.5
 No patches are required.
SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.4
 Install this patch:
These patches are available from the SCO Support & Services page:

http://www.sco.com/support/ftplists/index.html/

Use the SCOadmin Software Manager (in the System Administration window on your desktop) to load and apply these patch supplements. For information on using the Software Manager, see Chapter 4, ``Installing and managing software components'' in the SCO OpenServer Handbook.

NOTE: If you try to install Netscape Communicator before you install the required patches, you will be notified that a patch is required. However, the Software Manager (that is, custom(ADM)) continues the first part of the installation of Netscape Communicator. This might take a few minutes. Afterwards, the custom window that lists the products installed on the system shows the product as partially installed. Because only the product package files are loaded at this point, you are not able to run Netscape Communicator. Install the required patches, then reinstall Netscape Communicator to be able to run the product on your system.

Installation

Perform the following steps as root:
 
  1. Download the product tar files.

    2. Communicator 4.7 for OpenServer is contained in the following files on the SCO download site:
       
      Getting_Started.html
        The product's Getting Started guide (this document).
      Release_Notes.html
        The product's Release and Installation Notes document.

      communicator_4.7.tar
        A tar format file containing a complete product installable image.

      communicator_4.7_1of3.tar
      communicator_4.7_2of3.tar
      communicator_4.7_3of3.tar
        Tar format files containing partial product images.

    You have the option to download a single large file or multiple smaller files depending on the speed of your Internet connection.
     
  2. Move the file(s) to a preferred installation directory:
    3. mv filename*.tar /tmp1
  3. Change to the installation directory:
    4. cd /tmp1
  4. Using the tar(C) command, extract the installation images:
    5. tar xvf filename*.tar
  5. Use the Software Manager (custom(ADM)) to install.
    1. Click on the Software Manager icon, or type custom at a root prompt.
    2. Click on Software, then Install New Product.
    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 a directory, enter the directory name used in Step 1 (i.e. /tmp1)
    NOTE:You cannot have both Netscape Navigator or Netscape Navigator GoldTM and Netscape Communicator installed on your system simultaneously. If you have Netscape Navigator or Netscape Navigator Gold installed on your system when you install Netscape Communicator, you are prompted to automatically update to Netscape Communicator (removing Navigator) or to leave the Navigator software on the system (loaded only).

Configuration

To start Netscape Communicator, enter communicator& in an xterm or scoterm window.
For more about using Netscape Communicator, see its Help menu and the communicator(NSCOMM) manual page.

Important Notes

See the Netscape Communicator for SCO OpenServer Release and Installation Notes for further information about new features and known limitations.
Support for the Netscape products is provided by SCO. Please ignore any links or references that may point to Netscape for support information.

Product Updates

For the latest information and downloadable updates of SCO Internet Products, visit the SCO Downloads page:

 

http://www.sco.com/downloads/

SCO Strong Encryption Supplement

Customers in the United States and Canada are allowed to use strong encryption with the Netscape products. All the Netscape client and server products use 40-bit encryption by default when using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol to communicate secured information. Strong encryption allows the use of 128-bit encryption between clients and servers.

 

 

The SCO Strong Encryption Supplement must be installed to enable strong encryption for all Netscape products on this CD-ROM, even when installed on an SCO Internet FastStart US/Domestic system. The installation of this product prompts for a license. You can purchase a license for the SCO Strong Encryption Supplement by calling 1-800-SCO-UNIX.

NOTE: The license can be used on all systems at your site.

Licensing

The Netscape Communicator 4.7 browser is free. No separate license is required unless you use strong encryption.

 

 
 
 

Document version 4.7a
21 December 1999
© 1999 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All rights reserved.