Node name for Xenix 2.3.3

[Jeff Liebermann]

In article <1055 at wshb.csms.com> michaelb at wshb.csms.com ( WSHB Operations Eng) writes:

>in an attempt to remove the node name, but it took my null entry as
>accepting the default, ie. the currently installed name. Well, I edited
>/usr/sys/conf/xenixconf by hand to remove the node name and reran configure
>to set it to wshb again. Configure bombed again. 
 
Borrowed from the SCO Support BBS.  IMHO the best thing that
SCO has ever done for the (technical) users.  JL

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Configure(ADM) fails when I try to modify my "System Name"

KEYWORDS: value of configure system name node space.asm compilation error assembler xenix out range link kernel

RELEASE:  SCO XENIX 386 Operating System Release 2.3.0, 2.3.1, and 2.3.2

PROBLEM:  When modifying the "System Name" within configure(ADM), the 
	  following error will occur if the number of characters in the 
	  name is 2, 3, or 4 characters long.

	" 0048  FF 00				_node  db	NODE, 00H
	  space.asm(XXX): error A2050: Value out of range

	    XXX Bytes symbol space free

	      0 Warning Errors
	      1 Severe Errors
	  error in compilation, terminating. "

SOLUTION: One way to avoid this problem is to use system names that are 
	  0, 1, or 5 to 8 characters long.  Only system names that are 2, 
	  3 or 4 characters long will fail to compile correctly.  The 
	  maximum number of characters in a system name is 8.  This bug 
	  has been reported to our engineering department and will be fixed
	  in a later release.

	  If the development system is installed, there is a workaround
	  to allow 2,3 or 4 character system names.  There are two files
          that should be edited, /usr/sys/conf/xenixconf and /usr/conf/master.
          In the "master" file, look for the following entry:

		nodename	NODE		""

	  Use vi or your favorite editor to enter your system name between
	  the double quotes.  Save the file.  Next edit the "xenixconf" file 
   	  and look for the following entry:

	 	nodename 	""

	  Again, enter the system name between the double quotes and save
	  the file.

	  Then type the following at a # prompt:

		cd /usr/sys/conf
		./make (this will take a few minutes)
		./hdinstall
		shutdown
	  
  	  To verify everything is correct, at a # prompt type:

		uname -a		
 
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