SUMMARY: SunOS 4.1.1b to 4.1.3

From: Dave Cress (dave@cybersys.com)
Date: Thu Oct 28 1993 - 05:05:54 CDT


Every one who replied said go 'go for it'.

Here are the cautions that were sent.

joef@VFL.Paramax.COM
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SRDB ID : 4627

SYNOPSIS : reconfiguring 4.1.2 kernel fails with undefined symbols

DETAIL DESCRIPTION : This problem only happens if the upgrade process is
                     done through sunupgrade.

                     Reconfiguring the customized kernel after 4.1.2
                     sunupgrade may fail with:

                              <symbol> undefined
                               .
                               .
                               .
                               .

                     towards the end of loading symbols in the make process.

SOLUTION SUMMARY : If directory /usr/sys/<arch>/<kernel_configuration_
                     filename>/ exists before the sunupgrade, it may
                     cause the reconfiguration of the kernel to fail after
                     the sunupgrade.

                     The subsequent /usr/etc/config command fails to
                     overwrite the existing make and depends on
                     /usr/sys/<arch>/<kernel_configuration_filename>
                     / directory.

                     To resolve the problem:

                     root_prompt> rm -r /usr/sys/<arch>/<kernel_
                                           configuration_filename>

Then reconfigure kernal as normal.

rwolf@dretor.dciem.dnd.ca
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patches you may wish to install

    100075-11 rpc.lockd
    100103-11 file permission security
    100170-10 jumbo ld
    100173-10 jumbo nfs
    100185-01 /etc/rc.local
    100224-06 jumbo mail rmail
    100249-07 jumbo automounter
    100272-06 in.comsat
    100283-03 in.routed
    100296-04 rpc.mountd
    100305-11 lpr lprm lpc lpstat
    100359-06 jumbo streams
    100372-02 tfs & c2
    100377-05 sendmail sendmail.mx
    100383-06 rdist
    100407-07 accounting
    100421-03 jumbo rpc.rexd
    100465-02 dns res_send resolv.conf
    100482-04 ypserv ypxfrd dns
    100507-04 jumbo tmpfs
    100513-02 jumbo tty
    100567-04 icmp redirect security
    100584-03 tcp loopback
    100623-03 jumbo ufs
    100650-02 ipcs
    100891-04 libc
    101080-01 expreserve security

farrell@mr.med.ge.com
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You may want to make sure that the following things are in your
volatile file:

# Suggested volatile file list
#
# key:
# - file is retained; 4_1_3 file added with .4_1_3 tag.
# + 4_1_3 file replaces file; file saved with .411 tag.
# & file replaced by 4_1_3 file.
#
+ /dev/MAKEDEV
+ /etc/aliases.pag
+ /etc/format.dat
+ /etc/gettytab
+ /etc/inetd.conf
+ /etc/install/category.repreinstalled
+ /etc/magic
+ /etc/rc.boot
+ /etc/rc.local
+ /etc/ttytab
- /etc/uucp/Systems
- /etc/uucp/Dialers
- /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root

Thanks to all who replied
morrow@cns.ucalgary.ca
joef@VFL.Paramax.COM
bmecca@ralph.wea.com
rwolf@dretor.dciem.dnd.ca
poffen@San-Jose.ate.slb.com
Peter.van.der.Nagel@west.nl
farrell@mr.med.ge.com



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