My original question:
I have a simple question regarding what distribution/version of
DU comes with OSFBASE410 (not 400). I am running 4.0b and have some 410
subsets installed, even though it appears that my newest distribution cd
(a little dated) only has the 400 series subsets. So, I am going to order
a new distro-cd and am curious if 4.0d has 410 series or if it is higher?
(I can't explain how I ended up with those subsets other than someone from
Digital performed the last upgrade a year or so ago and may have had a
different cd than I was left with when I inherited this system this year).
I just want to make sure that when I get a new cd I can install subsets I
do not have loaded now that are compatible with my current subsets (as
little hastle as possible). Any suggestion is appreciated. If someone
can tell me this much, I can call Digital to get the part number et al...
Thanks to Pat Wilson, Alan Davis, Daniel Clar and Paul A. Sand for speedy
replies.
The answer is that 4.0d comes with the 425 series of subsets. Apparently
the cd I have is not the 4.0b dist-cd that was used to update this system.
(Maybe it's time to clean this office??) ;-)
ADDED:
Er, I should also point out that the 410 subsets that I am looking for are
found on the 4.0B (and 4.0C it seems) distribution cd's.
Thanks also to Dr. Tom Blinn and Didier Chamma for their replies.
>From Dr. Blinn:
>The OSF*400* subset names are from the V4.0 (no letter) release media.
>The V4.0A media used OSF*405* names.
>
>The V4.0B media used OSF*410* names for the base V4.0B installation, and
>used OSF*415* names for the V4.0C hardware update supplemental subsets.
>
>The V4.0D media used OSF*425* names; there was no release that used 420
>as far as I can tell.
>
>So if you need the kit that matches your installed release, you need to
>get the original V4.0B kit, or the V4.0B with V4.0C kit (called V4.0C).
>
>The V4.0D media does NOT have the subsets for the older releases on it.
Thanks again for all the replies and those that I have not received yet.
Britt Johnson
Britton Johnson, Ass't System Admin.
Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO
johnson_at_lindenwood.edu
Received on Thu Mar 19 1998 - 19:27:23 NZST