RE: Lost in a sea of patches

#1 (**permalink**) 04-20-2008, 01:11 PM

Thanks to:

Paul
Fernando
Neil

Neil's suggestion worked; thank you Neil.

Mike

#===================
# Original question.
#===================

> -----Original Message-----
> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org
> [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Mike Badar
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:16 PM
> To: informix-list@iiug.org
> Subject: Lost in a sea of patches
>
> Greetings,
>
> OS: Solaris 9
> IDS 10.0UC4
>
> I installed IDS this morning and it is up and running. Section 2B of
> the machine notes indicate two compiler patches are required to
> eliminate library errors when running either the HPL or
> "blademgr". The
> patch numbers are listed below:
>
> 108434-01
> 108435-01
>
> I downloaded the patches from sunsolve and was ready to go; well, not
> quite:
>
> Note: I also downloaded and installed the 9_recommended patch cluster.
>
> Attempt to install 108434-01:
>
> $ patchadd 108434-01
> This patch requires patch 109147-07 which
> has not been applied to the system
>
> No worries. I downloaded 109147-07 and went to work:
>
> $ patchadd 109147-07
> One or more patch packages included in 109147-07
> are not installed on this system.
>
> What's the story? I'm starting to feel like a dog trying to
> catch it's
> tail. Would someone be willing to throw me a life vest?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Mike Badar
> ESRI Professional Services
> Denver Region
> 1 International Court
> Broomfield, CO 80021-3200
> 303-449-7779
> mbadar@esri.com
> www.esri.com

#=================
# Paul's response:
#=================

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Watson [mailto

aul@oninit.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:58 PM
> To: Mike Badar
> Subject: RE: Lost in a sea of patches
>
> I very very rarely need to install additional packages once
> the recommended
> cluster is installed.
> What is showrev -p showing, are the patches IBM says it needs
> already there
> as a later or superceded
> Patch
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>
> Paul Watson
> Tel: +44 1414161772
> Mob: +44 7818003457
> Web: www.oninit.com
>
> GO FURTHER with DB2
> GET THERE FASTER with Informix.
> Attend the IDUG 2006 European Conference.
> Vienna, Austria. 2-6 October 2006
> Visit http://www.iiug.org/conf for more information.

#=====================
# Fernando's response:
#=====================

> -----Original Message-----
> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org
> [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Fernando Nunes
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:15 PM
> To: informix-list@iiug.org
> Subject: Re: Lost in a sea of patches
>
> Mike Badar wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > OS: Solaris 9
> > IDS 10.0UC4
> >
> > I installed IDS this morning and it is up and running.
> Section 2B of
> > the machine notes indicate two compiler patches are required to
> > eliminate library errors when running either the HPL or
> "blademgr". The
> > patch numbers are listed below:
> >
> > 108434-01
> > 108435-01
> >
> > I downloaded the patches from sunsolve and was ready to go;
> well, not
> > quite:
> >
> > Note: I also downloaded and installed the 9_recommended
> patch cluster.
> >
> > Attempt to install 108434-01:
> >
> > $ patchadd 108434-01
> > This patch requires patch 109147-07 which
> > has not been applied to the system
> >
> > No worries. I downloaded 109147-07 and went to work:
> >
> > $ patchadd 109147-07
> > One or more patch packages included in 109147-07
> > are not installed on this system.
> >
> > What's the story? I'm starting to feel like a dog trying
> to catch it's
> > tail. Would someone be willing to throw me a life vest?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Mike Badar
> > ESRI Professional Services
> > Denver Region
> > 1 International Court
> > Broomfield, CO 80021-3200
> > 303-449-7779
> > mbadar@esri.com
> > www.esri.com
>
> I think this questions may get more/better answers in a
> Solaris group...
> It's more a problem in the OS than in the DBMS.
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Fernando Nunes
> Portugal

#=================
# Neil's response:
#=================

Neil's response:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org
> [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Neil Truby
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:08 PM
> To: informix-list@iiug.org
> Subject: Re: Lost in a sea of patches
>
> "Fernando Nunes" <spam@domus.online.pt> wrote in message
> news:451c496d$0$1621$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
> > Mike Badar wrote:
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> OS: Solaris 9
> >> IDS 10.0UC4
> >>
> >> I installed IDS this morning and it is up and running.
> Section 2B of
> >> the machine notes indicate two compiler patches are required to
> >> eliminate library errors when running either the HPL or
> "blademgr". The
> >> patch numbers are listed below:
> >>
> >> 108434-01
> >> 108435-01
> >>
> >> I downloaded the patches from sunsolve and was ready to
> go; well, not
> >> quite:
> >>
> >> Note: I also downloaded and installed the 9_recommended
> patch cluster.
> >>
> >> Attempt to install 108434-01:
> >>
> >> $ patchadd 108434-01
> >> This patch requires patch 109147-07 which
> >> has not been applied to the system
> >>
> >> No worries. I downloaded 109147-07 and went to work:
> >>
> >> $ patchadd 109147-07
> >> One or more patch packages included in 109147-07
> >> are not installed on this system.
> >>
> >> What's the story? I'm starting to feel like a dog trying
> to catch it's
> >> tail. Would someone be willing to throw me a life vest?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for your help. Mike Badar
> >> ESRI Professional Services
> >> Denver Region
> >> 1 International Court
> >> Broomfield, CO 80021-3200
> >> 303-449-7779
> >> mbadar@esri.com
> >> www.esri.com
> >
> > I think this questions may get more/better answers in a
> Solaris group...
> > It's more a problem in the OS than in the DBMS.
>
> Go to the Sun patches page at www.sun/support , then Patches
> and Updates.
> About halfway down on the lhs you can download patch bundles.
> These are
> self-consistent bundles of patches.
>

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