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Subject:    [osol-help] Re: Updating a 'core' version of solaris using bfu
From:       Shawn Walker <binarycrusader () gmail ! com>
Date:       2007-02-20 22:52:24
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> Hello, 
> 
> We currently have the following setup: there is a
> development machine running Solaris 10, from January
> 2005. We have a simulation machine, running the
> Simics simulator, where OpenSolaris is installed
> inside the simulator. 
> 
> Since the simulation does not really need the whole
> solaris OS, we have installed the reduced-network
> core system, which saves a lot of space and
> simulation speed. This is a b42 build. Installing a
> recent bfu throwed an error about cpio not being able
> to access the file /etc/zonecfg. Indeed, this file
> does not exist, I suppose because this is a core
> system. 
> So then, is the bfu upgrade method unusable for a
> core system installation?

As far as I know, this is true. BFU is intended to be used against a "full" \
installation. Every time in the past that I remember this coming up, OpenSolaris \
development was always supposed to happen against an "OEM" or "complete" \
installation.

-Shawn
 
 
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