Jim, It is there:
# lofiadm -a /export/iso/sol-nv-b108-x86-dvd.iso # mount -o ro -F hsfs -o ro /dev/lofi/1 /mnt # # pkginfo -d /mnt/Solaris_11/Product SUNWp7zip system SUNWp7zip The p7zip compression and archiving utility # pkgadd -d /mnt/Solaris_11/Product SUNWp7zip Andrew Jim Faut wrote: > Renaud, > > How do I install this from the media? I tried looking for SUNW7zip, but > that search came up empty. What I did find was SUNWp7zip. However, > trying to install it I got this message: > > bash-3.2# pkgadd -d SUNWp7zip > pkgadd: ERROR: no packages were found in > </mnt/dvd/Solaris_11/Product/SUNWp7zip> > > Is there some other command I should run? > > - Jim > > On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:12 AM, Renaud Manus wrote: > >> This is probably because SUNW7zip is missing on the current BE. >> >> Try installing manually SUNW7zip from the cdrom first. >> >> -- Renaud >> >> Jim Faut wrote: >>> Renaud, >>> I have done that, and it worked ok. I have moved on to running the >>> live upgrade and now I have the following error. Any ideas? >>> I check the md5sum of the iso image and it matches the one posted on >>> the d/l site. >>> bash-3.2$ md5sum sol-nv-b108-x86-dvd.iso >>> 2b6e1d3178f9b25f00ebcb9f448b04a0 sol-nv-b108-x86-dvd.iso >>> bash-3.2# /usr/lib/lu/lux86menu_propagate /mnt/dvd >>> Validating the contents of the media . >>> The media is a standard Solaris media. >>> The media contains a Solaris operating system image. >>> The media contains version . >>> Installing latest Live Upgrade packages from media >>> Updating Live Upgrade packages on all BEs >>> Successfully updated Live Upgrade packages on all BEs >>> *ERROR: Errors extracting SUNWcsr package from media . >>> ERROR: Cannot extract GRUB from supplied media . Exiting ... >>> * >>> Thanks, >>> Jim >>> On Mar 6, 2009, at 8:56 AM, Renaud Manus wrote: >>>> Just upgrade the LU packages on your running BE from the install media. >>>> >>>> eg. >>>> >>>> <...>/Solaris_11/Tools/Installers/liveupgrade20 -noconsole -nodisplay >>>> >>>> -- Renaud >>>> >>>> Jim Faut wrote: >>>>> I have read the documentation and several blogs on how to do Live >>>>> Upgrade. Can you please help me understand these issues? I am >>>>> trying to upgrade from NV78 to NV108. >>>>> 1) All the documentation says that I need to patch my system prior >>>>> to running the live upgrade. Does this apply to SNV as well? I >>>>> started by trying to patch the patch packages, but it complained >>>>> that the packages on my system were not compatible with the ones in >>>>> the patch. I downloaded the patches from sunsolve, but I don't >>>>> know if they are applicable to SNV. >>>>> 2) I tried running Update Center. It prompted me for registration. >>>>> Do I need a Service Plan Number in order to run Update Center? >>>>> Anyway, it failed with a message about "Error in SCN/Cacao Update >>>>> License". What does this mean? >>>>> 3) I guess I can try running the Live Upgrade commands without >>>>> patching the system, but is this the recommended approach? I don't >>>>> want to hose this server. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Jim
