[pca] what is my release number

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Was this in fact the database installer from the same provider that now releases Solaris? ☺

This one is in fact very odd, it checks for the version of the “SUNWsolnm”-Package but of course you can install only this package temporally from new media to get the product installed and the revert back to the old package. The database client at least works flawless if your OS is patched (not upgraded) to the newest patch-level.

At least if you don’t care about support this may be a workaround for test-machines ☺

Just my 2 cents
Falko

Von: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] Im Auftrag von Chuck Floyd
Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Februar 2012 15:35
An: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Cc: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Betreff: Re: [pca] what is my release number

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<mailto: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.







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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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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