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List of SCO Games available for transfer using UUCP
Last updated: 01/27/93
New on 01/27/93:
fortune: Fortune Game
mind: Mind Game
reversi: Reversi Game
snake: Snake Game
trek: Trek Game
urogue: Urogue Game
yow: Yow Game
New on 12/03/92:
games: This file contains all the same games that are found on the games
diskette that is shipped with all SCO Operating Systems.
***>>> SEE IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW ABOUT "BAD SYSTEM CALL" ERRORS
UUCP Connection information:
Machine name: sosco
Phone numbers: (408) 425-3502 (300-2400 baud)
(408) 429-1786 (9600 baud Telebit)
(408) 427-4470 (Hayes V Series 9600)
Login name: uusls (fourth character is the letter "l" rather than numeral "1")
No password
Below is a list of the Games available for UUCP request in the directory
/usr/spool/uucppublic/Games. The files ending in .Z have been reduced in
size using the SCO compress(C) utility. These files must first be decompressed
using uncompress(C). This utility is included in SCO UNIX and SCO XENIX
versions 2.3.0 and later. It is also available in the /usr/spool/uucppublic/SLS
directory, in the files "compress386" for an 80386 version, and "compress286"
for an 80286 version.
To install the games file you must first transfer it to a diskette using the
following procecure:
1. Request UUCP to transfer to your system the Game file and cover
letter file for the desired game. When issuing the UUCP
command, do not use wildcards or the ~ (tilde) character, as
they will result in a "PERMISSION DENIED" error message. Also,
be sure that the user "uucp" has write permission on the destination
file and directory, and UUCP is allowed access to the destination
directory by your local /usr/lib/uucp/Permissions file.
2. Expand one or both of the files as necessary using uncompress(C).
3. Format a diskette that is large enough to contain the
games file.
4. Use the dd(C) command to transfer the games file to the
diskette. For example, if the games file is "games" and
is in the /usr/spool/uucppublic directory on your system, and
the diskette is a 5.25-inch, 1200K, the command would be:
dd if=/usr/spool/uucppublic/games of=/dev/fd096ds15
Substitute the appropriate device name for "/dev/fd096ds15" if
transferring to a diskette of another capacity. However, always
use the block device. The diskette must be formatted using
the format(C) command before the data can be transferred.
After transferring to a diskette, install the games by following
these steps:
1. Log in as root.
2. Invoke the custom(ADM) program from the command line
3. Select to install a "New Product."
4. Follow the instructions on the console until the disk is
installed.
Documentation, where available, lives in /usr/games/doc. Some games have
help files accessed by typing "?". Other games can only be learned by
trial and error.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
List of available games and entertainment programs
***>>> SEE IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW ABOUT "BAD SYSTEM CALL" ERRORS
Files ending in .Z have been reduced in size by the compress utility. The
compress and uncompress utilities are included with SCO XENIX releases 2.3.0
and later, SCO UNIX, and SCO Open Desktop. Copies are also available on this
directory. To uncompress a file, link the executable to "uncompress," or use
the -d option. Example: compress -d trek.Z
Numbers in parentheses are checksums of the files, generated using the "sum"
utility with the -r option. Example: sum -r trek.Z
Size in bytes
File name (checksum) Description
games 1228800 (48937) SCO Games for SCO Operating Systems
fortune.Z 325651 (00675) Fortune Game
mind.Z 35902 (52792) Mind Game
reversi.Z 36324 (20733) Reversi Game
snake.Z 15476 (22939) Snake Game
trek.Z 65095 (17618) Trek Game
urogue.Z 176278 (51810) Urogue Game
yow.Z 25668 (36318) Yow Game
"BAD SYSTEM CALL" ERRORS
If you are running XENIX 386 2.3 and any of the games abort with the error
"Bad system call" you will need to apply the following patch to your kernel.
Log in as the superuser, and give these commands at your shell prompt:
cp /xenix /xenix.bak
adb -w /xenix
You will then see the prompt from adb, the "*" character. Enter
the following three adb commands:
svidsysent+24/W *s3sysent+24
svidsysent+2c/W *s3sysent+2c
$q
You should now be back at the superuser shell prompt. Reboot your system.
You will need to reapply this patch whenever you relink your kernel, such as
when you install or remove a device driver, or change a kernel configuration
parameter.