[pca] force install a older revision

[Novick, Leif L (N-L.L. Novick Associates)]

I don't have an xref file specifically for March 31, 2009, but do have one for March 24 and another for April 13, 2009.
Asif, I'll send them to you via email.

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From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Asif Iqbal
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:04 PM
To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Subject: Re: [pca] force install a older revision


On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:22 AM, Martin Paul <martin at par.univie.ac.at<mailto:martin at par.univie.ac.at>> wrote:
Hi,

How do I tell pca to install a older revision?

Glenn already answered that.

I cannot get some of the latest solaris 8 patches even with our
> contract due to `Not Entitled' flag.
You would need to buy Solaris 8 Vintage Patch Service for patches newer than April 1st, 2009:

 http://www.sun.com/service/eosl/Solaris8.html

If you still patch old Solaris 8 systems, it might be a good idea to get hold of a copy of the patchdiag.xref file from March 31st, 2009, and use that with pca's "--xrefdir" and "--nocheckxref" options. Like that, you'll get the most recent patch state with free patches only.

I am not sure how I can get the older patchdiag.xref . I rather do that then buying the vintage patch service. After all I am
working to upgrade them all to sol 10

Thanks
Martin.



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