This is just a stab in the dark: I have never used a \ when installing patches so try running the command on a single line like this: # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHCO_17058.depot If that doesn't work and since this seems to be a SAM patch, do you have sam installed and working? Try running sam from the command line and see if the system administrator tool works. Otherwise I dunno. This might fail if a superseding patch was already installed. PHCO_17058 has been replaced by PHCO_23876 (Latest Superseding Patch) and PHCO_21187 (Best Available Patch). Try doing: swlist | grep PHCO to see if any of these later patches are already installed. You might want to install one of the later patches. I don't think anyone comes out with so many patch udates like HP-UX. Anytime you see documentation that says you need to install a certain patch, that patch will have been supersceeded 2 or more times by the time you read the documentation so don't be worried about trying to install one of the supersceeding patches. HTH Ed -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 12:27 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi all, this is slightly off topic, but I am trying to install 9i database on an HP-UX 11.00 box. I have v.v.v.v. little experience on HP-UX. This is only a test box, but going through ORACLE's install guide, it tells me I need to install various HP-UX patches using swinstall. Many of the patches I try to install are erroring out... I run the command # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ > -s /tmp/PHCO_17058.depot and get the following output: ======= 08/28/01 16:14:35 BST BEGIN swinstall SESSION (non-interactive) * Session started for user "root@ham1". * Beginning Selection * Target connection succeeded for "ham1:/". NOTE: The patch match operation failed to find patches for target software on "ham1" which passed the filter. NOTE: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task. ======= 08/28/01 16:14:50 BST END swinstall SESSION (non-interactive) Does this mean I don't need these patches?? TIA, Stuart * * * * * Freedom of Information Act Notice * * * * * The information in this email is subject to the record protection mandated by 5 United States Code 552(b)(4) and relevant judicial opinions. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Sherman, Edward INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
