[OpenIndiana-discuss] Upgrading from 134b to 148 fails

[ken mays]

Hi Gary,

Try the text-installation version using OI_148 instead and provide some feedback based on that.

~ Ken Mays



--- On Thu, 1/6/11, Gary Gendel <gary at genashor.com> wrote:

> From: Gary Gendel <gary at genashor.com>
> Subject: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Upgrading from 134b to 148 fails
> To: openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org
> Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 7:56 AM
> Hi,
> 
> I'm getting very frustrated with OpenIndiana installation
> issues.  It works fine in a VirtualBox environment, but
> I haven't been able to try it on bare metal.
> 
> Thinkpad Z61p running oi_147:
> * LiveCD install doesn't recognize built-in keyboard or
> mouse.
> * If updated from repository, boot hangs  Nothing
> special in kernel debugging output.
> 
> Sun V20z running os_134b:
> * Tried to update from repository.  Remove phase had
> lots of warnings about directories not empty.  Update
> phase dies in a python traceback because a file that it
> wanted to create already existed.
> 
> What are my options for the V20z?  This system is the
> heart of my home network, providing DNS, email, file, dhcp,
> nat, web, etc. services. This machine started with os_64 and
> I've never had an upgrade issue like this.  I don't
> want to hose this machine trying to get OpenIndiana
> installed.  How can I provide information that will
> help track down the installation problems?
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary
> 
> 
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