Re: Upgrade Query

From: Bill Clark (bclark_at_lrgh.org)
Date: 04/30/03


Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:48:10 -0400

greetings -
    thanks for the response, especially since you
   said what i wanted to hear !
    ... yes, multiple backups 'before and after' are
    planned... :>

 b underscore clark at usa dot net

<norm.raphael@metso.com> wrote in message
news:OFF0C362F2.E11A36D5-ON85256D17.006EBC6D@metso.com...
>
> In general, the patches for any version are dropped and you will need
> to get and install the new patches after/during the upgrade for the higher
> version. Unless the patches are to PCSI, they most likely would be a
> waste of time/energy to do before the upgrade - providing you are not
> having crashes, of course.
>
> You have read the release notes, and will make several good backups
> before proceding, yes?
>
>
> From: not@this.time (FullName) on 04/29/2003 02:59 PM
>
> Please respond to not@this.time (FullName)
>
> To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
> cc:
>
> Subject: Upgrade Query
>
>
> greetings
> am about to upgrade OpenvVMS from 7.1-2 to 7.2.
> have not installed several 'non-critical' patches that
> are available for version 7.1.
> is it imperative that all patches for one version be
> installed before an upgrade, or can the 'fixes' be
> expected as features of the new version?
> thanks in advance.
>
> b underscore clark at usa dot net
>
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>



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