[pca] what is my release number

[Glenn Satchell]

Patching only updates existing packages already on your system. It does
not add any new features or packages. There is a patch bundle (you'll have
to look for this on MOS) that gets to the release, it even includes a
special patch that updates the release file when done, but the limitation
mentioned above still applies.

Usual procedure is to burn a DVD or network boot and then run the install.
It will detect your existing system and offer to do an upgrade or a fresh
install. The upgrade removes patches and installs new packages, while
retaining the system's configuration.

regards,
-glenn

> You can patch your way to the kernel/package equivalent of a release,
> but if you want to upgrade to a specific release you need to look more
> at a prcedure involving live upgrade.
>
> Fred
>
> On 2/20/12, Wickline, Bob (N-STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION)
> <bob.wickline at lmco.com> wrote:
>> Unfortunately, patching does not update the release:
>>
>> https://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/solaris_patches
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at
>> [mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at]
>> On Behalf Of McGraw, Robert P
>> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:23 PM
>> To: 'pca at lists.univie.ac.at'
>> Subject: EXTERNAL: [pca] what is my release number
>>
>> I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the
>> same
>> as installing the latest release.
>>
>> Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I
>> still
>> get the following release information.
>>
>> # cat /etc/release
>>                         Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86
>>            Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
>>                         Use is subject to license terms.
>>                              Assembled 30 March 2009
>>
>> I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this.
>>
>> Robert
>>
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>>
>>
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> Fred Chagnon
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