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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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To: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>
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Subject: Re: WordPerfect 6.0, current kernel
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> I built a current kernel today in an effort to get WordPerfect (SCO 
> version) working.  The installation goes through without any apparent 
> glitches. 
> 
> However, the main executable won't run unless it a license server is 
> running, and I can't make the license server run.  The error messages:
> 
>  1/08  2:38:09 (lmgrd) "fieber-j": Not a valid server hostname,
>  exiting.

SCO uses 'uname' to figure out host names, and they are limited to 8
character.  Get a shorter hostname. :)


Nate