Re: [cobalt-users] quick upgrade patch method?

[Kyle Sexton <ks@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx> writes:

> From: "Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] quick upgrade patch method?
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:46:35 -0500
> Organization: Electronic Consultants Inc.
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>> I had to reinstall a raq4i from scratch recently.  after netbooting from
>> the iso image file
>> http://ftp.cobalt.sun.com/pub/iso/960-RAQ40101BU.iso.gz the installation
>> of all of the patches takes quite a while, especially if you reboot
>> every time it wants you to reboot.
>>
>> I want to know if this will work, or if there will be problems if I try
>> this?

It's been awhile since I did it, but on the RaQ install CD you should
be able to find the directory that contains all the packages.  If you
follow the numbering sequence (if memory serves you will have to
rename the files) you can just drop them in there and reburn the
CD. Then when you install it all the updates will be installed as
well.  Bonus points for setting up a server that automatically pulls
down the patches into that directory and listens for you to hook up a
Cobalt to the hub it's connected to.  Sorry for the lack of details
but it's been awhile since I messed w/ it.  A little looking and it
shouldn't be too hard to figure out though.


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Thanks,
Kyle Sexton