1. Sign up for patches access using the GUI update manager after you signup If you are upgrading from Production version of Solaris 10ux or 10u5 and download and apply all the patches, the commands of: smpatch analyze ; smpatch download ; smpatch upgrade will work; note some patches will not install but will install on issueing the /usr/sbin/shutdown -y -g0 -i6 command.
Please note if your are running a earlier version of Solaris and get errors applying any patches please submit a report ether via SunSolve.sun.com or if you do not have a contract then use Report a Bug at URL http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa and click on back level Solaris 10 button when submitting the report/bug 2. from the DVD or iso image run: mount -F hsfs -o ro `lofiadm -a /export/install/snv_b91_sol_i86pc.iso` /export/install/dvd 3 if you are installing from ether production version of Solaris or snv_bxx or even any other you need to run this luupgrade20 from the DVD mounted image. /export/install/dvd/Solaris_11/Tools/Installers/liveupgrade20 4. then run the lu commands: (make sure you have alternate partition is setup with at least 7 gig, I use 8gig slice for s3.) First time run this: lucreate -c 10u5 -m /:c0d0s3:ufs -n snv_b91 or if the lustatus already shoes a acitve boot env then run this: lucreate -m /:c0d0s3:ufs -n snv_b91 luupgrade -u -n snv_b91 -s /export/install/dvd luactivate snv_b91 This message posted from opensolaris.org
