scompat(1)     UNIX System V(Application Compatibility Package)      scompat(1)


NAME
      scompat - set up compatibility environment for console applications

SYNOPSIS
      scompat [-r interpretnumber] [UNIX System command line]

DESCRIPTION
      COFF- or ELF-based applications developed for SCO UNIX System V/386 3.2
      (or later releases) that use graphics may not work correctly on the
      system VGA/EGA/CGA console or Fiber Optic Workstations, which are now
      STREAMS-based in UNIX System V/386 Release 4.

      The scompat command sets up the workstation environment so that these
      applications may function correctly.  While the environment is in effect,
      access to the workstation as a STREAMS device will not work correctly
      unless the -r option is used with the argument 4 (see below).

OPTIONS
      For COFF or ELF executables, scompat may be invoked with no arguments to
      give you XENIX ioctl interpretation [see ioctl(2) in the Programmer's
      Reference Manual].  In this case, a sub-shell is created.  For the
      lifetime of the shell, the compatibility environment is in effect on the
      workstation.

      scompat may also be invoked with the -r interpretnumber option, where
      interpretnumber is:

      3     UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 ioctl interpretation for XENIX
            applications

      4     STREAMS ioctl interpretation for COFF executables or XENIX
            applications

      scompat also accepts as arguments a shell command line (that is, scompat
      ls -l).  This results in the command line being executed with the
      compatibility environment in effect.  When the command completes
      execution, the compatibility environment is restored to its previous
      state.

NOTES
      For computers based on Intel microprocessors, if SCOMPAT is set to 3.2,
      uname -a gives a value of 3.2 for release and a value of 2 for version.

      To set SCOMPAT to any other version, use the syntax

            SCOMPAT=release:version

      To return to the beginning state, unset SCOMPAT.

      In all cases, when SCOMPAT is set, it must be exported [see sh(1) in the
      User's Reference Manual].



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scompat(1)     UNIX System V(Application Compatibility Package)      scompat(1)


SEE ALSO
      ioctl(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual

      sh(1) and uname(1) in the User's Reference Manual


















































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