[pca] what is my release number

[Chuck Floyd]

There are differences in the package sets between the maintenance releases that patching can't solve. Your best bet is to use live upgrade to migrate from one update to the current and apply patches on top. We've had to do a lot of that where I work because a certain database installer checks the package version of the package that lays down /etc/release. 

Left hand, meet right.  

LU is a fantastic tool, especially when combined with ZFS and PCA. We use it for patching in between upgrades, and for migrating from UFS to ZFS.  Learn it now, it's an essential part of Solaris 11 (beadm).  

- Chuck Floyd

On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:09 AM, "BABAULT.Daniel" <daniel.babault at mbda-systems.com> wrote:

> Using Solaris 10 9/10 Patch Bundle, /etc/release will be modified
>  
> In README :
>  
> This patch bundle provides the equivalent set of patches that are pre-applied in the Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) release image.
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>  
> cat /etc/release
>                        Solaris 10 8/07 s10s_u4wos_12b SPARC
>            Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
>                         Use is subject to license terms.
>                             Assembled 16 August 2007
>  
>                 Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) Patch Bundle applied.
>  
> ______________________
> Daniel
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] De la part de McGraw, Robert P
> Envoyé : lundi 20 février 2012 21:23
> À : 'pca at lists.univie.ac.at'
> Objet : [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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