Bart Smaalders writes: > I think we really need to move towards a model where upgrade & > patching really only adds or removes files from the system. Any > other sort of manipulations in the context of the alternate OS > seem fraught with hazard and difficult to test issues.
I mostly agree, but as long as application programs (such as SMF) have private data stores that may need 'tweaking' during the upgrade process, I don't think that's always possible. The alternative is building things that run _after_ the reboot and are able to complete the upgrade operation later. These are also fraught with hazards. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <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
