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- 1. _P_a_t_c_h__S_G_0_0_0_3_7_0_0__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e
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- This release note describes patch SG0003700 to IRIX
- 6.5/6.5.1/6.5.2/6.5.3/6.5.4/6.5SE.
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- This patch contains the IRIX 6.5.5 versions of the
- installation tools inst, swmgr, showfiles and showprods.
- Therefore, IRIX 6.5.5 itself will replace this patch.
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- If you are using the "live installation" method to upgrade
- from any 6.5-based release to another 6.5-based release,
- Silicon Graphics recommends that you first install this
- patch to take advantage of the most up-to-date installation
- tools.
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- This patch is also useful to install on any 6.5-based
- release to take advantage of bug fixes made to the
- installation tools (see below.)
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- 1.1 _S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d__H_a_r_d_w_a_r_e__P_l_a_t_f_o_r_m_s
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- This patch contains bug fixes for all platforms.
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- 1.2 _S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d__S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e__P_l_a_t_f_o_r_m_s
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- This patch contains bug fixes for the IRIX Base Execution
- Environment. This patch is made to install on a system
- running IRIX 6.5, IRIX 6.5.1, IRIX 6.5.2, IRIX 6.5.3, IRIX
- 6.5.4 or IRIX 6.5SE. The software cannot be installed on
- other configurations.
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- 1.3 _B_u_g_s__F_i_x_e_d__b_y__P_a_t_c_h__S_G_0_0_0_3_7_0_0
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- This patch replaces and rolls-up patches 3262, 3384, 3505,
- and 3622 and contains fixes for the following bugs in IRIX
- 6.5, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.4 or IRIX 6.5SE. Bug numbers
- from Silicon Graphics bug tracking system are included for
- reference.
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- +o 507651 inst install_identical_files option fails if
- checksums are same but sizes are not. This would cause
- inst to incorrectly skip installation of some files in
- some rare cases.
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- +o 581930 The showfiles -D command dumps core when not run
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- +o 582937 Inst incorrectly computes disk space
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- +o 599188 Noninteractive inst (inst -a, inst -A, inst -F,
- roboinst) does not always update /var/inst/.rqsfiles.
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- +o 599996 Pre-go disk space check should not stop install.
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- +o 608438 The admin load <file> command ignores the set
- directive in selections files.
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- +o 614132 Inst incorrectly reports out of space when
- f_bfree < 0. This causes inst to fail on when NFS-
- mounted filesystems from other vendors report
- filesystems running at greater than 100% capacity.
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- +o 620017 Inst patch needed on 651 CD.
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- +o 624542 Inst aborts all image loading if any inst.init
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- +o 635325 Inst should prompt before re-reading the same CD
- or distribution. Inst/swmgr will now check whether the
- current CD or distribution is already loaded.
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- +o 636124 Need to create 652 inst patch that replaces
- 3262.
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- +o 637666 Inst auto_miniroot installs halt after exitop
- error.
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- +o 641274 Diskless client installations of overlay
- releases using client_inst(1M) fail unless all
- distributions opened using a single "from" command.
- This bug causes problems during diskless client
- installations, because inst will not allow the user to
- select certain overlay products that have been
- installed in the share tree. This can result in
- numerous installation conflicts, and can prevent
- correct installation of the overlay release (such as
- IRIX 6.5.2) in the client tree.
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- +o 642142 Installation of overlay releases results in many
- conflicts unless the "install prereqs" and "keep
- incompleteoverlays" commands are used. In this version
- of inst and Software Manager, the "standard" keyword
- has been changed to include "prereqs" and exclude
- "incompleteoverlays". In addition this version of inst
- recognizes two special commands "install maint" and
- "install feature" to make it easier to switch between
- streams. Software Manager has equivalent menu items on
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- +o 644926 Inst incorrectly computed prerequisite
- dependencies for overlays. This resulted in incorrect
- installation conflicts messages in some cases.
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- +o 649546 Diskless client installations using
- client_inst(1) fail to report a conflict if an overlay
- product is installed without installation of the base
- product.
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- +o 651983 Remove redundant subsystems from prerequisite
- conflicts.
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- +o 660979 Inst couldn't read a http distribution from a
- virtual HTTP server.
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- +o 665370 Add an eject button to the swmgr dialog that
- prompts for a new CD.
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- +o 665711 Added smart_config_handling preference. If
- enabled, do not install config(update) files if the new
- dist version has the same size/checksum as the
- previously installed version as reported by the inst
- history. Enabling this option would eliminate the
- post-install merging required of config(update) files
- that have not changed between releases.
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- +o 669083 If the post install rqs processing was cancelled
- from swmgr, the rqsall process was not killed if swmgr
- was not started from a terminal.
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- +o 674848 Inst prerequisite conflicts will now provide
- information, if available, regarding what CD contains
- the missing subsystem.
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- +o 681987 Release notes in swmgr could not be viewed if
- the distribution location was specified with a relative
- pathname.
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- +o 699893 The default value of the smart_config_handling
- preference was changed to on.
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- 1.4 _S_u_b_s_y_s_t_e_m_s__I_n_c_l_u_d_e_d__i_n__P_a_t_c_h__S_G_0_0_0_3_7_0_0
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- This patch release includes these subsystems:
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- +o patchSG0003700.eoe_sw.base
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- +o patchSG0003700.eoe_man.base
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- 1.5 _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_s_t_r_u_c_t_i_o_n_s
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- Inst will automatically select all patches that apply to
- your system. However, it is a good idea to review the
- selected patches to determine what will be installed on the
- system, and what bugs will be fixed.
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- If, after reading Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of these release
- notes, you are unsure whether your hardware and software
- meet the requirements for installing a particular patch, run
- _i_n_s_t. The _i_n_s_t program does not allow you to install
- patches that are incompatible with your hardware or
- software.
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- Patch software is installed like any other Silicon Graphics
- software product. Follow the instructions in your _S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e
- _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_o_r'_s _G_u_i_d_e to bring up the miniroot
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- Follow these steps to select a patch for installation:
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- iiiinnnnssssttttaaaallllllll ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
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- where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
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- 2. Initiate the installation sequence. Type
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- IIIInnnnsssstttt>>>> ggggoooo
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- 3. You may find that two patches have been marked as
- incompatible. (The installation tools reject an
- installation request if an incompatibility is
- detected.) If this occurs, you must deselect one of
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- IIIInnnnsssstttt>>>> kkkkeeeeeeeepppp ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
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- where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
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- 4. After completing the installation process, exit the
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- IIIInnnnsssstttt>>>> qqqquuuuiiiitttt
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- 1.6 _P_a_t_c_h__R_e_m_o_v_a_l__I_n_s_t_r_u_c_t_i_o_n_s
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- To remove a patch, use the _v_e_r_s_i_o_n_s _r_e_m_o_v_e command as you
- would for any other software subsystem. The removal process
- reinstates the original version of software unless you have
- specifically removed the patch history from your system.
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- vvvveeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnnssss rrrreeeemmmmoooovvvveeee ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
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- where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
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- To keep a patch but increase your disk space, use the
- _v_e_r_s_i_o_n_s _r_e_m_o_v_e_h_i_s_t command to remove the patch history.
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- vvvveeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnnssss rrrreeeemmmmoooovvvveeeehhhhiiiisssstttt ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
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- where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
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