Y2K patch bundle [ execute permission denied]

[Ishmael Lesolame_1]

Hi all

I downloaded HP-UX Core OS Year 2000 10.01 S800 Bundle from the Internet. I.e.
Y2K-1001S800.tar of 15599880 bytes. Then I FTP'ed it [ BINARY format ] to an
E45, HP-UX 9000 server running 10.01.

My problem comes when I try to install this bundle onto the server.

When I ran.

1. swinstall -s /Y2K/Y2K-1001S800.tar [ even without the .tar] I got an error
message that there is no depot on that location. I reluctantly ran

2. sh Y2K-1001S800.tar , hoping to get a depot and an instructions file, I got
"execute permission denied"

3. file Y2K-1001S800.tar returns that it is a tar file

I FTP'ed the file again this time in ASCII format and went through the same
routine and got the same dose.

Guys where am I missig the point?

I have done patch installations before but never ran against this one (^:^)!!
If this requires recreating a bundle becuase tar -xv seems to be
extracting/exploding the file, I would appreciate a step by step hint on how
to use swcopy. I have done it once but it is all gone.

Whilst still on patches, how can I clear ^M (control M)on files?

Thanx in advance

Ishmael

[Neil Gast_1]

I've had the same problem in the past with the -s command line switch. Try
running swinstall interactively (GUI or curses version), and select the tar
bundle manually (Source Depot Path).

MrNeil

[Jason Luginbuhl_1]

Ishmael,

As Neil's response dictates, a 'tar -xvf', sh, or swcopy will not need to be
run. While I was not aware of a problem with the command line format, running
the interactive GUI or TUI should certaily work. As Neil relates, you will just
need to explicitly give the path to the .tar file in the "Source Depot Path"
field of the "Specify Source" screen. If you are averse to the GUI/TUI, perhaps
adding some additional switches will help the command line swinstall:

# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x match_target=true -s /path_to_tar_file