topic Re: swinstall error in Operating System - HP-UX

swinstall error

SSP_1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:15:07 GMT

Hi guys ,

I am getting the following errors in swagent.lo when trying to install online JFS product on hpux11.00 / N-Class server. I have set dependecies to false, also set not to check teh fstab files. Could anyone pl help to troubleshoot the problem.

* Running install clean command /usr/lbin/sw/install_clean.
NOTE: tlinstall is searching filesystem - please be patient
ERROR: Can't read mount table
ERROR: The command "/usr/lbin/sw/install_clean" failed. Check the
above output for details about the failure.
NOTE: The Install Phase has suspended. Check the above output for
reasons.

Re: swinstall error

Pete Randall — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:20:14 GMT

What output do you get if you run the "mount" command? You could probably change your swinstall options to not mount all file systems in order to get around this problem.

Pete

Re: swinstall error

Ollie R — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:33:05 GMT

Looks almost as if your /etc/fstab or /etc/mnttab is missing.

Is this the case?

Ollie.

Re: swinstall error

SSP_1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:35:37 GMT

Hi Pete ,

I can see only one option in swinstall's options , that is "mount filesystems in /etc/fstab" which I have already turned off. Still it's not going through....any idea???

Re: swinstall error

Jean-Louis Phelix — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:14:12 GMT

Hi,

Could be :

A - an invalid entry in /etc/fstab (inexistant mountpoint, even if unused)

B - a corrupted /etc/mnttab. Try 'rm /etc/mnttab' the 'mount' to recreate it.

Regards.

Re: swinstall error

Massimo Bianchi — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:49:10 GMT

Hi,
make sure /etc/fstab is readable and that there are no commented entry.
If it is the last case, make a copy and clean of all unused stuff.

HTH,
Massimo

Re: swinstall error

K.Vijayaragavan. — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:49:26 GMT

Generally this error is caused by an invalid entry in /etc/fstab.

check if there is any link file in the system to a folder that is not existing.

check the log files.