Update the section on SCO.

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@@ -381,18 +381,25 @@ Linux Packet Filter.
 
 SCO has the same problem as Linux (described earlier).  The thing is,
 SCO *really* doesn't want to let you add a host route to the all-ones
-broadcast address.  One technique that has been successful on some
-versions of SCO is the very bizarre command:
+broadcast address.
 
-	ifconfig net0 alias 10.1.1.1 netmask 8.0.0.0
+On more recent versions of SCO, you can do this:
+
+  ifconfig net0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask 0xNNNNNNNN broadcast 255.255.255.255
+
+If this doesn't work, you can also try the following strange hack:
+
+  ifconfig net0 alias 10.1.1.1 netmask 8.0.0.0
 
 Apparently this works because of an interaction between SCO's support
 for network classes and the weird netmask.  The 10.* network is just a
 dummy that can generally be assumed to be safe.   Don't ask why this
-works.   Just try it.   If it works for you, great.   If not, SCO is
-supposedly adding hooks to support real DHCP service in a future
-release - I have this on good authority from the people at SCO who do
-*their* DHCP server and client.
+works.   Just try it.   If it works for you, great.   SCO has added
+support for doing DHCP in a more sensible way, but I have not had the
+time or cause to implement them.   If you are interested in this, and
+are able to hack your way out of a wet paper back without assistance,
+we'd appreciate it if you'd give it a try, but don't expect too much
+support from us (sorry!).
 
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