scompat(1XNX)       (XENIX System Compatibility)       scompat(1XNX)


       NAME
             scompat - (XENIX) set up XENIX system compatibility
             environment for console applications

       SYNOPSIS
             scompat [-r interpretnumber] [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 STREAMS-based beginning with 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).

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

             The options and arguments for this command are:

             -r             interpretnumber, where interpretnumber is:

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

                            4     STREAMS ioctl interpretation for COFF
                                  executables or XENIX system  applications

             command_line   a shell command line (for example,, scompat ls
                            -l).  The command line will be executed with
                            the compatibility environment in effect.  When
                            the command completes execution, the
                            compatibility environment is restored to its
                            previous state.





                           Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc.               Page 1

      scompat(1XNX)       (XENIX System Compatibility)       scompat(1XNX)


      REFERENCES
            ioctl(2), sh(1), uname(1)

      NOTICES
            For computers based on Intel microprocessors, if the shell
            environment variable 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)].
































                          Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc.               Page 2