Ed, the real problem is it's not just this patch... there is a list of 10-15 patches which all give this error message. I am tempted to just go ahead and try the install anyway, how seriously could things go wrong :-) ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 9:10 PM > 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 PHCO_17058 has been replaced by PHCO_23876 (Latest Superseding Patch) and 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stuart Graham 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).
