topic Re: executing a "mk_kernel -o /stand/vmunix " during a swinstall command in Operating System - HP-UX

executing a "mk_kernel -o /stand/vmunix " during a swinstall command

Joshua Leckner_1 — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:14:55 GMT

I am trying to pass a swinstall command on a system.

The command seems to be running fine...but the files I am installing needs the system to be automatically rebooted...then you still have to do a mk_kernel and reboot again for the system to be stable after the install.

Is there a way I can pass this swinstall line and have it re-build the kernel before the reboot??

Thanx for your help.

Re: executing a "mk_kernel -o /stand/vmunix " during a swinstall command

Christopher McCray_1 — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:21:42 GMT

Hello,

Are you installing a bundle, or individual patches one at a time?

If the second, then you should copy them into a depot with swcopy.

The swinstaller should rebuild the kernel for you if the patches/filesets require so.

check out this link:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xa2a8ee3e323bd5118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Hope this helps

Chris

Re: executing a "mk_kernel -o /stand/vmunix " during a swinstall command

Joshua Leckner_1 — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:26:46 GMT

Here is the specifics...

I created a depot, with the swcopy command, of the items on the new MARCH 2002 support plus CD from HP. I also then copied in the UnlimitedUserLicense as well as the A5158A depots off of the HP website.

The whole depot is created.

I am running ignite UX to install these HP systems. There is a PD scripts that executes the swinstall command....but it doesnt seem to re-build the kernel. also...if i pass another scripts to just do the mk_kernel.....the ignite never completes properly on the server.

Re: executing a "mk_kernel -o /stand/vmunix " during a swinstall command

Hai Nguyen_1 — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 17:26:24 GMT

Joshua,

I have tried the same thing as you before.
It did not work but there is a work around.
In postinstall (or postconfig, I forgot the term), you can install a
one-time-run /sbin/rc3.d/S999rebuild_kernel to rebuild the kernel the first time the system comes up after the ignite-UX install.

Hope this helps.

Hai

Re: executing a "mk_kernel -o /stand/vmunix " during a swinstall command

Joshua Leckner_1 — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 18:15:29 GMT

Hai,

Have any more information on that??

I'm not too strong in HP...and I am just trying out this Ignite stuff.

Thanx again,

Josh