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To update SD-UX, you must first load and run the swgettools script. This script creates the SW-GETTOOLS product, which updates SW-DIST and then removes itself.

Prerequisites

  • The swgettools script needs a temporary directory with at least 2 MB of free space. If there is not enough space in the temporary directory, swgettools will fail.

    By default, swgettools uses the /var/tmp directory. Use the command bdf /var/tmp to determine if /var/tmp has adequate space.

    If you do not have 2 MB free in /var/tmp, use the -t option to specify a different temporary directory. (See “Options ” below.)

  • The SW-GETTOOLS product requires enough space to install the following files:

    /var/adm/sw/lbin (1 MB)
    /var/adm/sw/sbin (3 MB)
    /var/adm/sw/lib (6 MB)
    /usr/lbin/sw/bin (5 MB)

    (These files are automatically removed when you reboot.)

  • Your system needs at least 32 MB of RAM to successfully update the operating system.

Procedure

  1. Load swgettools.

    swgettools is shipped in the catalog/SW-GETTOOLS/pfiles directory. Depending on the source media, use cp (for CD-ROM), tar (for tape), or rcp (for a software depot on a remote system) to load swgettools onto your system. (HP recommends that you put swgettools into the /var/tmp directory.)

  2. Run swgettools.

    The swgettools script creates the SW-GETTOOLS product, which updates SW-DIST.

  3. If you are reinstalling SW-DIST, reboot the system after you have run swgettools.

  4. If you are updating the operating system:

See “swgettools Information ” below for syntax and option information. See “SW-DIST Installation Examples ” below for examples.

CAUTION: Do NOT use any previous versions of swinstall to update the system to 11.00. The update will fail.Ensure that the booted kernel is /stand/vmunix before you install any kernel software. The swinstall process assumes that the system has booted using the kernel at /stand/vmunix. Installing kernel software or performing an operating system update with any other kernel might result in loss of data or other errors.
NOTE: For complete instructions regarding updating HP-UX, refer to Installing HP-UX 11.00 and Updating HP-UX 10.x to 11.0 (B2355-90153).


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