I *uinstalled* SS 11, but get the same error as before during the upgrade. How can I check if SS11 has been uninstalled correctly?
Here's the contents of /tmp/upgrade_space_required. Mount Point Slice Current Size Min suggested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / /dev/dsk/c0d0s0 8161020 8256360 /export/home /dev/dsk/c0d0s7 33142095 866656 Thanks, Jyothi mary ding wrote: > Jyothi: > > You can try removing SS11 before upgrade and see whether this will help. > > > > Jyothi.Srinath at sun.com wrote: > >> I chose Solaris Express,Developer Edition for the initial install and >> the ugrade. >> I do not want to do a fresh install. ,I looked at CR 6562945, perhaps >> removing SS 11 before starting the upgrade will help? >> >> Thanks, >> Jyothi >> >> Sue Sohn wrote: >> >>> Jyothi, >>> >>> When you did your initial install, did you select "Solaris Express, >>> Developer Edition" or "Solaris Express"? If you selected "Solaris >>> Express, >>> Developer Edition", the need for DSR might be because the installer is >>> trying to size / to now include all of the Chinese and Japanese >>> packages, >>> due to 6562945. >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> Jyothi, >>>>> >>>>> We need more information to figure out why installer >>>>> complaints that there is not enough space to complete upgrade. >>>>> Even though you may have 30 GB allocated for Solaris, it may be >>>>> split in to multiple file systems like /, /usr and /export/home. >>>>> You can exit the installer when you get the error message and look >>>>> at the file /tmp/upgrade_space_required. This will inform you how >>>>> the installer sees the space requirements. >>>>> >>>>> Read under the section *Upgrading With Disk Space Reallocation >>>>> *in the link >>>>> http://docs.sfbay.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-6764/6n8onr7pj?a=view#esimx >>>>> to get an understanding of why disk space allocation is required. >>>>> If you want to know more about providing backup media location, >>>>> check the table under 'backup_media profile keyword' at >>>>> http://docs.sfbay.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-6397/6n8dpr9ff?a=view >>>>> >>>>> gparted cannot be used to expand solaris file systems >>>>> (slices). gparted deals with fdisk partitions. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Sundar >>>>> >>>>> Jyothi.Srinath at sun.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I have a 80 GB hard disk, with 30 GB for the Solaris partition . >>>>>> Of this only 10 GB is used up so far, so it is surprising that I >>>>>> get the "Disk space reallocation" message. It does not seem >>>>>> necessary to resize the disk, could there be any other reason for >>>>>> the error message? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Jyothi >>>>>> >>>>>> Narendra Kumar S.S wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> So, what is the total disk space that you have on this system? >>>>>>> If you have an adjacent partition with space which can be used >>>>>>> for Solaris, then you can use gparted CD to resize Solaris >>>>>>> partition and then do the upgrade. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But, it is better to take a backup of important data before >>>>>>> trying out anything. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Narendra >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6/20/07, * Jyothi.Srinath at sun.com >>>>>>> <mailto:Jyothi.Srinath at sun.com>* <Jyothi.Srinath at sun.com >>>>>>> <mailto:Jyothi.Srinath at sun.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am upgrading my Toshiba m5 from b62 to b64a(5/07). I initally >>>>>>> did not choose any backup media during the upgrade process. >>>>>>> After the "Testing upgrade profile" , I got the following error >>>>>>> message: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Disk space reallocation is required. Please go back and >>>>>>> select a >>>>>>> valid backup media." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I chose "local disk" as the backup media. I am unsure about the >>>>>>> path to specify for the backup. >>>>>>> What is the recommended path and why do I get the disk space >>>>>>> error message ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> Jyothi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- Jyothi Srinath >>>>>>> Technical Writer >>>>>>> Solaris Developers Group >>>>>>> 650-786-9830 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> install-discuss mailing list >>>>>>> install-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>>>> <mailto:install-discuss at opensolaris.org> >>>>>>> http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>>>> Narendra >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit my blogs at: >>>>>>> http://ssnarendrakumar.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>> http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/ssnkumar >>>>>>> ___ ___ __ _ >>>>>>> / __/ / __/ / | / / >>>>>>> _\ \ _ \ \ / /| |/ / >>>>>>> \___/ \___/ /_/ |__/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> install-discuss mailing list >>>>>>> install-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>>>> <mailto:install-discuss at opensolaris.org> >>>>>>> http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jyothi Srinath >>>>>> Technical Writer >>>>>> Solaris Developers Group >>>>>> 650-786-9830 >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> install-discuss mailing list >>>>>> install-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>>> http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> install-discuss mailing list >>> install-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jyothi Srinath >> Technical Writer >> Solaris Developers Group >> 650-786-9830 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> install-discuss mailing list >> install-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > install-discuss mailing list > install-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss -- Jyothi Srinath Technical Writer Solaris Developers Group 650-786-9830
