Hi,
thanks to all who responded. While do the summary there is still
a flood of mails coming in, sorry I can't mention them all. Here
the first ones
From: Michael Bucholtz <mbucholtz_at_ceiss.org>
From: "Kurt A. Schumacher" <Kurt.Schumacher_at_schumi.ch>
From: Martin Moore <martin_at_decatl.alf.dec.com>
From: Joe LaCascio <jlacasci_at_wheatonma.edu>
From: "A. Mahendra Rajah, Systems Manager" <Mahendra.Rajah_at_URegina.CA>
From: Bumpus Robert - rbumpu <Robert.Bumpus_at_acxiom.com>
From: "Rakowski, Robert" <Robert.Rakowski_at_itb.mckhboc.com>
From: "Dr. Thomas.Blinn_at_Compaq.com" <tpb_at_doctor.zk3.dec.com>
From: Marc Baudoin <babafou_at_pasteur.fr>
From: "John J. Francini" <francini_at_zk3.dec.com>
Answers:
-Does your motd have the version number in it?
-sizer -v, introduced in V4.0, will give you the version including letter.
But Rev 386 is indeed V4.0 (no letter.)
-stings /vmunix | grep '(Rev'
-uerf -R -r 300 | more
-The real version string is embedded in the kernel. Go look at the script
/sbin/init.d/motd to see how it is extracted for your version. I bet you
have the original V4.0 on that system (no letter).
Original question was:
I believed I had running V4.0A on one old system.
uname -a gives
OSF1 V4.0 386 alpha.
I just tried an installupdate but it exits with the nessage
"... for update to V4.0D you must have V4.0A/B/C"
Which Version do I have? Is there a place where these ugly
revision numbers (e.g. 386) are translated to version
numbers (e.g. A,B,...)?
Regards
Otto
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