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List:       aix-l
Subject:    Re: Package bos.64bit
From:       "Green, Simon" <Simon.Green () EU ! ALTRIA ! COM>
Date:       2005-06-30 15:40:21
Message-ID: 42394FB35CA0534881A0305535003A530667620C () kjsgbcheshrexc2 ! eu ! pm ! com
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To install from the CD, simply load the CD in the drive, then go to smitty
installp, select /dev/cd0 as the source, then select bos.64bit from the list
of available software.  bos.64bit should be on CD 1, but if it is not you
should be prompted to mount the correct CD.

Alternatively, you can do it at the command line:
installp -c -d /dev/cd0 -g bos.64bit
You could also add the "-p" flag to do a preview, first.

I don't think you'll need to reboot just for that, although you will, of
course, when you want to use it.
-- 
Simon Green							
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-----Original Message-----
From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of
Francisco Puente
Sent: 30 June 2005 16:03
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: Package bos.64bit


I agree with Antonio and you Simon, I had that procedure, but in the
other hand I'm missing that package, which is named in the note below,
please take a look:

---
The bos.64bit is the Base Operating System 64-bit runtime fileset. If
bos.64bit 
is not installed, you do not have the /etc/methods/cfg64 file. Without
the 
/etc/methods/cfg64 file, you will not have the option of enabling or
disabling 
the 64-bit environment via SMIT, which updates the inittab with the
load64bit 
line (simply adding this line does not enable the 64-bit environment). 

The command lslpp -l bos.64bit will reveal if this fileset is installed.
The 
bos.64bit fileset is on the 4.3.x media, however, installing it does not
ensure 
that you will be able to run 64-bit software. 

With the bos.64bit fileset installed on non 64-bit hardware, you should
be able 
to compile your 64-bit software; however, you will not be able to run
64-bit 
programs on your 32-bit hardware. 
---

I would also like to know how to install that bos.64bit fileset from the
cdrom, any step-by-step? Do I need to reboot?

Thanks for all!
Francisco


-----Original Message-----
From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of
Green, Simon
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 11:51 AM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: Package bos.64bit

Antonio's already posted the method to switch to 64-bit.  I don't think
that there is a SMIT option.
The bos.64bit base fileset (5.1.0.0) will be on your installation CDs.
You'll need to install that before you can update it to the latest
level.

-- 
Simon Green							
Altria ITSC Europe s.a.r.l.

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-----Original Message-----
From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of
Francisco Puente
Sent: 30 June 2005 15:02
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Package bos.64bit


Hi,
We have AIX 5.1, running on 32bit kernel mode, with Oracle 8. We are in
the process of upgrading to Oracle 9.2.0 which is 64bit only for AIX5L
What is the easiest way for doing this?

I'm also missing the fileset bos.64bit which I believe is needed and
mandatory for doing this.
The file /etc/methods/cfg64 does not exist, how can I get this plackage
installed?
From smit I can't find the opcion to change to a 64bit kernel.
Any special recommendations about the whole situation?
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