Hi,
Kurt Pintoffl <kurt.pintoffl_at_joanneum.ac.at> has asked me to post the
following summary back to alpha-osf-managers.
Kurt's original poster:
> I have the same problem: how is the upgrade path from 3.2c and from
> 3.2b to 4.0d ??
Richard Bemrose wrote:
> Certainly, my summary can be found at the following URL:
> http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/alpha-osf-managers/1998/04/msg00609.html
>
> The route I finally took was to install DU V4.0D from scratch:
> 1) cloning both / (root) and /usr partitions on a separate disk
> and EXTRACT, PRINT and reload the OSF-BASE licence:
> # lmf issue /osf-base.pak OSF-BASE
> # lpr /osf-base.pak
> # lmf register - </osf-base.pak
> # lmf load 0 OSF-BASE
> you may wish to do this for other PAKS.
> 2) obtaining the firmware from:
> http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/
> and following instructions how to put the firmware on to
> a 3.5" disk (I require two disks).
> 3) performing the firmware update. It highly recommended that
> the system has an UPS otherwise in the event of a power failure
> you will have to resort to DEC support as the workstation will
> not boot.
>
> *DO* this before any OS update!
>
> 4) boot from the CDROM and fill in the systems details
> 5) repartition the prime disk as follows:
> / (root) >= 128Mb (the more the merrier)
> /usr >= 700Mb
> swap disk >= 3 times physical memory
> 6) select software to install
> 7) the installation then takes place
> 8) go away and make a strong cup of coffee (always recommended)
> 9) reconfigure for network etc (you may wish to mount your old
> copies of / and /usr)
> 10) install licences (including OSF-BASE!)
>
> I think that's about all. I hope this helps.
Regards,
Rich
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Received on Thu Nov 26 1998 - 08:26:24 NZDT