UNIX admin writes: > > You can either fail if the versions of Solaris don't > > match or you can > > postpone the commands until the root is booted. > > What exactly would you designate as a Solaris version mismatch? > Solaris sparc versus Solaris i86pc? > SunOS 5.10 versus 5.11, 5.12 or 5.23? > Both of the above and some more?
It's much worse than that. The binary format of the repository itself is a project private interface. There's no guarantee that it remains compatible between patch levels, let alone between releases. The only guarantee given is that when it needs to change, the system will handle that change during the upgrade process. In other words, you can't safely use any of the tools to manipulate the state of a separate image of Solaris. That's why actions taken during upgrade that must manipulate the repository are postponed until after reboot. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
