[pca] init 6 versus reconfig

[Corey Becker]

That is VERY helpful.  I'll look for that next time.  

So, you are saying that even though I do an "init 6", the reboot process
sees this /reconfigure file and performs a reconfigure reboot instead?

-----Original Message-----
From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at
[mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Don Solberg
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:46 AM
To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Subject: Re: [pca] init 6 versus reconfig

Hi Cory,
Typically when you install a patch cluster or other software that
requires a reconfig reboot it will place a file in the root "/" called
"reconfigure",  which on a reboot will force a reconfiguration.  You can
accomplish the same thing by using touch /reconfigure.

Hope that helps!


I see a lot of patches that want a reconfiguration reboot.  As far as I
know, the only way to do that is to run "boot -r" from the "OK" prompt.
However, when pca installs some of these patches, the last message is
something like "Reconfiguration reboot required/recommended (init 6)".

Am I missing something here?  Shouldn't you have to do an "init 0" and
then "boot -r" instead of "init 6"?

Corey