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Re: ADSM Solaris2.6 Client

1998-01-16 03:38:45
Subject: Re: ADSM Solaris2.6 Client
From: Heinz Flemming <flemming AT RZ.UNI-KARLSRUHE DOT DE>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 09:38:45 +0100
Here is the information to install the ADSM client for Solaris 2.6

Heinz
Computing Center, University of Karlsruhe, Germany


According to Michael R Vogt:
> Connie,
>
> > Is there an ADSM Solaris 2.6 client?    We have a user who needs it, and
> > says the Solaris 2.5 client doesn't work.
> >
> > Has anyone out there had this problem, maybe the 2.5 client does work,
> > if so how, etc.
>
> No, there is no 2.6 client yet. We now have several 2.6 clients using the
> 2.5.1 software with no problems.
>
> You just need to modify the preinstall script (and the pkgmap file)
> so that it lets you do the install. Attached is what I did.
>
> Michael Vogt
> vogt AT nist DOT gov
>
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # do the following as root
> # translate the package from "datastream" format to file system format
>
> cd /tmp
> pkgtrans sol25.pkg /tmp
>         select 2 only (for backup/archive client)
> cd /tmp/IBMDSMba5/install
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # fix the preinstall script
>
> vi preinstall
>         change:
>                 if [ `uname -r` != 5.5 ] && [ `uname -r` != 5.5.1 ]
>         to:
>                 if [ `uname -r` != 5.5 ] && [ `uname -r` != 5.5.1 ] && [ 
> `uname -r` != 5.6 ]
>         remove:
>                   echo "This version is for Solaris 2.5 and 2.5.1 only."
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # fix modification date to match what's in /tmp/IBMDSMba5/pkgmap
>
> touch -m -r postinstall preinstall
>
> # get the size and checksum
>
> ls -l preinstall
> sum preinstall
>
> cd /tmp/IBMDSMba5
> vi pkgmap
>         fix size and checksum for preinstall
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # translate the package back from file system format to "datastream" format
>
> cd /tmp
> pkgtrans -s /tmp /dev/stdout IBMDSMba5 > sol26.pkg
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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