The news was good.
It does in fact only determine which patches have NOT been installed and
does not try to reinstall any "pre-5" patches that exist.
>From the point that I hit return to start the actual install (after the
prelim.
check), took 20 minutes (AS1200) to install/configure 60 patches.
The only patches that failed the check were TCR Production Server
related ones - Mem. Chann., DLM, etc., which didn't apply (ASE) and weren't
licensed for.
The kernel rebuild took about 5 minutes ( less PPP and all ATM related
modules).
Thanks to all who responded:
Larry Garrett
Neil Dyce
Stephen LaBelle
Blake Roberts
Kevin Strickland
-----Original Message-----
From: Sweatt, Wayne [SMTP:sweatt_at_dps.state.nm.us]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 11:06 AM
To: DU Mail List
Subject: Installing PK5 on PK4 OS - What will happen?
Hey DU Guys,
I've got system maint. time today to upgrade
a production server from patch kit 4 to patch kit 5.
It's DU 4.0D on a 1200.
It also is running TruCluster 1.5
Since PK4 is a subset of PK5:
When I run the PK5 dupatch, will it TRY to install existing patches,
OR -
Will it check up front and only install the DIFFERENCES, or new PK5
level
patches ?
I'm worried about the time it will take. I have an hour, and don't
want to
see it repeatedly trying, failing (do to existence), logging, etc
all of the
existing patches from PK4.
What will it do ? What can I expect ?
Thanks,
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Wayne Sweatt
Principal Software Analyst
Litton / PRC
505.827.9288
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Received on Wed Dec 08 1999 - 23:46:09 NZDT