Re: Upgrading 11 to 11i

From: Dr. David Kirkby (drkirkby_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 09/18/03 

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:36:22 +0100

Ulrich Windl wrote:
>
> "Dr. David Kirkby" <drkirkby@ntlworld.com> writes:
>
> > I'm thinking of upgrading my HP C3000 PA-RISC machine to 11i from 11.
> > Are there any 'gotchas' to be aware of. I know for Solaris I've never
> > upgraded and always done a fresh install to avoid any old baggage left
> > around, but I'm tempted to just do an upgrade.
>
> 11.00 to 11.11 was the smoothest update ever. However I'd recommend to
> read the installation and upgrading guide, backup your system
> (make_recovery), and build a installation depot with current
> applications, OE, and patches. For huge machines, every reboot saved
> is worth an extra coffee break.
>
> Regards,
> Ulrich

Thanks for that. The machine has very little on it - gcc, acrobat reader
and a few freebies in /usr/local. That is about it. I'm still hunting
for an HP C compiler.

>From what you and others say it is no big deal, so I'll do an upgrade. 

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