Jase Whipp wrote:
> I tried to update via the update manger and got this message:
>
> Error:
> The requested operation would affect files that cannotbe modified in the Live
> Image.
> Please retry this operation on an alternate boot environment.
>
> Then I realized it didn't prompt me to name a new BE, so I tried the command
> line:
>
> # pkg image-update -v --be-name OpenSolaris-0.5.11-0.129
> WARNING: pkg(5) appears to be out of date, and should be updated before
> running image-update. Please update pkg(5) using 'pfexec pkg install
> SUNWipkg' and then retry the image-update.
>
> Attempting to follow the advice there:
>
> # pfexec pkg install SUWipkg
> Creating Plan
> pkg: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current
> catalog.
> Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs:
> SUWipkg
>
> SUNWipkg comes up in the GUI package manager, but it refuses to update just
> one package.
>
> So I appear to be caught in a loop, any help? Update from 127-128 went fine,
> not sure what has changed here.
>
There appears to be a problem with packages added from "Contrib". If
you previously added any packages from Contrib you have to remove the
packages before you can update. Sun has recognized this problem and has
it listed as a bug and has a fix in place.
