ris-install failed with pax-error

From: Claus Nagel <ftcn1_at_IVD.Uni-Stuttgart.DE>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 17:10:12 +0200

My problem: Installing DU V4.0D in RIS failed with pax-error: "No such
            file or directory"

Serverhost: hostname => server
            sizer -c => DEC2100_A50
            uname -a => OSF1 server.dom.uni-stuttgart.de V4.0 878 alpha
Clienthost: hostname => ivdaxx
            sizer -c => DECST30 (DPW 433au)
            uname -a => OSF1 ivdaxx V4.0 878 alpha

What i did: 1. nfs-mount of DU V4.0D from server
            2. cd /serverdirectory/OSF1
            3. try to install (logfile see below)

- installing "Patch 0042.01" out of DU V4.0D-distribution didn't help
  (42.01 = pax tar And cpio Archive Handling Correction)
- "isl/utilupdate -r -m /serverdirectory" changed nothing
- changing directory where to start ris also don't work
- installing "normal" subsets makes no problems

Any help appreciated

with greetings

Claus Nagel
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Script started on Tue Aug 11 11:01:06 1998
#
# hostname; who am i; df -k -t ufs; pwd; ls -agiltF | head; uname -a
ivdaxx
root ttyp1
Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on
/dev/rz16a 253871 57287 171196 26% /
/dev/rz16g 2034183 927847 902917 51% /usr
/serverdirectory/OSF1
total 16016
1511486 drwxr-x--- 5 701 419 512 Apr 24 17:43 ../
1520670 drwxr-xr-x 19 root system 512 Apr 14 18:53 ./
1520682 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 7 Apr 14 17:36 tmp_at_ -> var/tmp
1520680 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 7 Apr 14 17:31 lib_at_ -> usr/lib/
1520679 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 19 Apr 14 17:29 instctrl_at_ -> ALPHA/BASE/instctrl/
1520677 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 7 Apr 14 17:27 bin_at_ -> usr/bin/
1520676 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root system 15 Apr 14 17:27 DXsession_at_ -> .new..DXsession
1041454 drwxr-xr-x 5 root system 1024 Jan 5 1998 isl/
 746605 drwxr-xr-x 4 root system 1536 Jan 5 1998 dev/
OSF1 ivdaxx V4.0 878 alpha
#
# df | grep server
server:/serverdirectory 41729090 25029074 15448142 62% /serverdirectory
#
# ris
Checking accessibility of RIS areas.... done
*** RIS Utility Main Menu ***
    a) ADD a client
    d) DELETE software products
    i) INSTALL software products
    l) LIST registered clients
    m) MODIFY a client
    r) REMOVE a client
    s) SHOW software products in remote installation environments
    x) EXIT
Enter your choice: i
RIS Software Installation Menu:
    1) Install software into a new area
    2) Add software into an existing area
    3) Return to previous menu
Enter your choice: 1
You have chosen to establish a new remote installation environment.
Enter the device special file name or the path of the directory where
the software is located (for example, /mnt/ALPHA/BASE): /serverdirectory/OSF1
Choose one of the following options:
    1) Extract software from /serverdirectory/OSF1
    2) Create symbolic link to /serverdirectory/OSF1
Enter your choice: 1
*** Enter subset selections ***
The following subsets are mandatory and will be extracted automatically
unless you choose to exit without extracting any subsets:
      * Base System
      * Base System - Hardware Support
      * Java V1.1.4 Environment
      * Tcl Commands
      * Tk Toolkit Commands
      * Hardware Kernel Header and Common Files
      * Hardware Kernel Modules
      * Kernel Header and Common Files
      * Standard Kernel Modules
      * CDE Mail Interface
      * Basic Networking Services
      * NFS(tm) Utilities
      * Local Printer Support
      * Compiler Back End
      * Base System Management Applications and Utilities
      * Basic Networking Configuration Applications
      * Graphical Base System Management Utilities
      * Graphical Print Configuration Application
      * Graphical System Administration Utilities
      * NFS(tm) Configuration Application
      * Basic X Environment
      * CDE Desktop Environment
      * CDE Minimum Runtime Environment
      * Old X Environment
      * Netscape Navigator Gold V3.04
The subsets listed below are optional:
Press RETURN to display the next screen:
     There may be more optional subsets than can be presented on a single
     screen. If this is the case, you can choose subsets screen by screen
     or all at once on the last screen. All of the choices you make will
     be collected for your confirmation before any subsets are extracted.
 - General Applications:
     1) Additional Terminfo databases
     2) Computer Aided System Tutor
     3) DOS tools

   ... and so forth

    88) Nested X Server
    89) Old Additional DECwindows Applications
    90) Virtual X Frame Buffer
Or you may choose one of the following options:
    91) ALL mandatory and all optional subsets
    92) MANDATORY subsets only
    93) CANCEL selections and redisplay menus
    94) EXIT without extracting any subsets
Enter your choices or press RETURN to redisplay menus.
Choices (for example, 1 2 4-6): 91
You are extracting the following mandatory subsets:
        Base System
        Base System - Hardware Support
        Java V1.1.4 Environment

   ... and so forth

        Nested X Server
        Old Additional DECwindows Applications
        Virtual X Frame Buffer
Is this correct? (y/n): y
Checking file system space required to extract selected subsets:
File system space checked OK.
Extracting OSFBASE425...
pax 1
pax: .mrg...login : No such file or directory
pax: .new...cshrc : No such file or directory
pax: .new...login : No such file or directory
pax: .new...profile : No such file or directory
pax: .new..DXsession : No such file or directory
pax: bin : No such file or directory

   ... and so forth

pax: usr/bin/rmdir : No such file or directory
pax: usr/bin/runcat : No such file or directory
pax: usr/bin/runon : No such file or directory
pax: usr/bin/script : No such file or directory
pax: usr/bin/sdiff : No such file or directory
pax: usr/bin/sed : No such file or directory
^c
setld: Exiting
#
# hostname; whoami; df -k -t ufs; pwd; ls -agiltF | head; uname -a; exit
ivdaxx
root
Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on
/dev/rz16a 253871 57335 171148 26% /
/proc 0 0 0 100% /proc
/dev/rz16g 2034183 927849 902915 51% /usr
/serverdirectory/OSF1
total 16016
1511486 drwxr-x--- 5 701 419 512 Apr 24 17:43 ../
1520670 drwxr-xr-x 19 root system 512 Apr 14 18:53 ./
1520682 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 7 Apr 14 17:36 tmp_at_ -> var/tmp
1520680 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 7 Apr 14 17:31 lib_at_ -> usr/lib/
1520679 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 19 Apr 14 17:29 instctrl_at_ -> ALPHA/BASE/instctrl/
1520677 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 7 Apr 14 17:27 bin_at_ -> usr/bin/
1520676 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root system 15 Apr 14 17:27 DXsession_at_ -> .new..DXsession
1041454 drwxr-xr-x 5 root system 1024 Jan 5 1998 isl/
 746605 drwxr-xr-x 4 root system 1536 Jan 5 1998 dev/
OSF1 ivdaxx V4.0 878 alpha
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