Installing 64 Bit Runtime libraries

[David Sharples]

Hi,

We have an old HP 9000 Series D380.

We upgraded it from 10.20 to 11.0 and during the install it told us that we needed to upgrade the firmware if we wanted to run 64Bit apps (as oposed to building them) - at the time we didnt want to, but we do now.

So, anyhow I upgraded the firmware to revsion 42.11 (was 37.28 I think). Now how do I install the 64 Bit runtime libraries?

I put the core install CD and used swinstall, but no 64 bit option came up on the CD.

Anyone know how to do it or where I can get the libraries from or do I need to trash and start or get a new firmware revision or what?

Cheers

Dave

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

Its here in this manual, go to the section on "Transitioning Between Versions" (updating 11.0-32bit to 11.0-64bit)

http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90153/B2355-90153_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90153/00/00/10-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90153/00/00/10-toc.html&searchterms=64-bit%7cupgrading&queryid=20040218-032442

In case the above link doesnt work go to www.docs.hp.com and search for the manual called "Installing HP-UX 11.0 and Updating HP-UX 10.x to 11.0" then go to the chapter on "Updating HP-UX Software "

[Stefan Farrelly]

In addition;
our D380's run PDC firmware revision 38.4 and were running 64bit fine so yours running 42.11 should be aok.

[David Sharples]

Thanks, looking at the first page

it says type model to see if the machine is compatible

model returns

9000/820/D380

That isnt listed in the Table of supported servers, is it safe to do it?

I see you run a D380, so I am guessing its ok?

[Stefan Farrelly]

Yes, strange that table doesnt list D380's as being 64bit capable, all I can think of is the manual is a little old. Were running multiple D380's on 11.0 64bit perfectly fine.

Cheers,

Stefan

[David Sharples]

Hi,

I need more help if possible - I think I have done someting wrong.

I checked the firmware using mstm and it was 42.11 - OK.

In that doc it then goes, update swgettools so did this

/usr/sbin/swremove SW-DIST.RUPDATE

cp /SD_CDROM/catalog/SW-GETTOOLS/pfiles/swgettools /var/tmp

/var/tmp/swgettools -s /SD_CDROM


That seemed to work without a problem

So then I did this - and this is where I think I am going wrong

swinstall -x os_name=HP-UX:64 -x os_release=B.11.0

I chose HP-UX:64, because I want 64 Bit (is this wrong)

I then choose from the List of software HPUXEng64RT, English HP-UX 64 Bit runtime libraries.

I get an error before analysis saying that many of the packages rely on software which isnt in the install but might be on the source - so I click ok on that

Then come a load of errors in the log file - only two products can be installed.

most of the errors are like this

ERROR: The product "PHSS_16649,r=1.0" is not compatible with this x x
xx system's architecture or operating system. x x
xx * A different, yet compatible, version of this product must be x x
xx selected, or incompatible software must be enabled with the x x
xx "allow_incompatible" option.

and more like this

ERROR: The fileset "PHKL_17048.C-INC,r=1.0" is a "sparse" or "patch" x x
xx fileset which may only be installed upon a previously x
xx installed base fileset. The specification for the required x x
xx base fileset is "ProgSupport.C-INC,r=B.11.00". Since fileset x x
xx "ProgSupport.C-INC,r=B.11.00" is being excluded due to the x x
xx errors shown above, fileset "PHKL_17048.C-INC,r=1.0" will also x x
xx be excluded.


At the end only 2 products can be installed - do I go ahead with these or have I dont something blatantly wrong?

Cheers

Dave

[David Sharples]

An extra thing..

I addedd this to swinstall options

-x reinstall=true -x reinstall_files=true

Thats gets rid of a few errors, but I still get the incompatible OS stuff.

Can I ignore these?

Cheers

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Dave,

What does getconf KERNEL_BITS return?
If it's 32, well....then you have NO other choice than reloading.
You ONLY get 64-bit libs IF you load 64-bit OS.

My 2 cents,
Jeff

[David Sharples]

Hi, it returns 32.

Does that I need to reinstall all the packages listed there, or I need to do the OS from scratch booting from CD?

Or does installing all those patches put the 64 Bit OS on.

When we installed the original OS the firmware wasnt good enough to do 64Bits

[David Sharples]

HI, sorry for the bother but does anyone know what I should do.

SHould i Just install everything it gives me and ignore the error or do I need to actually do something with this os - I am confused :-)

Cheers

Dave