Info welcomed for 10.2 to 11.0 os upgrade

[mike worrell]

Went from 10.2 to 11.0 by way of updating
last time. Everyone says the install is better
and cleaner. I would like to try an install
this time.
What are the steps involved? When you boot from
the cd like the book says does that bring in
your patches too?
The update I did wasn't too bad , but since
everyone seems to lean toward the install being
better I'd like to try. I welcome any
suggestions, this is the 2nd unix os upgrade
I've ever done.
Thanx
Mike

[Lisa Moore · Accepted solution]

Toni said the install is better, but she's done both. Let me know what you find out.

ylls

[mike worrell]

Nice to have family on the forum for help.
I'll try the install and let ya know
ylbb

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Mike,

Make sure that you do a vgexport -p -m mapfile on all of your non-vg00 filesystems, print a copy of bdf, ioscan -fn, and of course backup.
I would also save a copy of passwd, group, & make a tar or cpio of /home then you should be ready to proceed.

If you have a spare set of disks big enough to handle a new vg00 that is my very favorite way to upgrade. That way if somethings goes wrong you simply swap disks and you're back to 10.20.

This thread will outline in broad terms a good cold install path.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x0d96e7613948d5118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Hope this helps, Clay

[Rita C Workman]

I bookmarked the following site with some great tips from Jim Ferguson:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0xe24eded2442ed5118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Regards,
/rcw

[mike worrell]

thanx Clay and Rita,
Printing Clay's suggestion off
and going to the website you mentioned.
Mike