This seems to be a popular subject for the list...!
I'm setting up RIS to install and update our Tru64 workstations to 5.1.
At a basic level, this works fine, but I would like to automate the
installation of the current patch kit (patch kit 2 at present). Having
looked at the archives, this appears perfectly possible, but people
have had occasional issues with it, and it seems I am no exception.
As part of the postload script, after modifying my generic template
config.cdf, we do this:
mkdir /var/mnt
mount -t nfs server:/export/software/tru64/patches/5.1 /var/mnt
/var/mnt/patch_kit/dupatch -install -kit /var/mnt/patch_kit \
-name RIS -note "RIS patch installation" -patch all -proceed -root /mnt
umount /var/mnt
This sees to be the correct incantation, as dupatch is installed, and
patch installation starts. However, the installation appears to get
stuck at this stage:
Performing state transitions for OSFPAT0000024510
with this message:
/mnt/usr/sbin/dupatch: /patchterm: cannot create
Any ideas on a cause or solution? Nothing useful appears to be recorded
in the various installation log files regarding this. Is it better to
perform the patch installation at a different stage (postload,
postreboot)?
Thanks,
Graham
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Graham Allan - I.T. Manager - gta_at_umn.edu - (612) 624-5040
School of Physics and Astronomy - University of Minnesota
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Received on Fri Apr 20 2001 - 20:36:09 NZST