Actually, step 1 is to boot from the factory slt of the MPE/iX release you
want to update to.
So, Paul is right.
Unless you have your new release software on CD - in which case you get to
create your new CSLT without first requiring you to burn your bridge to
your existing MPE/iX release.
At 12:08 PM 2003-06-08, Craig Lalley wrote:
>OK, I guess, I am missing something.
>
>I have done a couple upgrades in my life.
>
>Step one is to run AUTOINST, which then asks
>Is this a Powerpatch, FOS, SUBSYS etc...
>
>It then copies the files from the tape, copies the currently SL, to
>seperate directories preparing for the NEW CSLT.
>
>At that point it creates the CSLT, which is then used to boot from the
>alternate path, BO ALT, Interact with IPL, UPDATE.
>
>If the tape hasn't been created then the UPDATE could not have been done.
>
>But, I am probably missing something.
>
>-Craig
>
>
>
>Paul Edwards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>That's not true. Earlier in Chapter 5 you have done an Update with the HP
>SLT. The system files are already overlaid.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
>Behalf Of Craig Lalley
>Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:52 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: upgrade
>
>
>Since you were only trying to create the CSLT, I would assume you have not
>technically started the upgrade. And since the upgrade was not started, you
>have nothing to back out.
>
>I guess I have a few questions. What kind of tape drive did you try to
>create the CSLT on? What media where you using? Did it happen in the
>beginning, i.e. before the tape was created? Or after the tape "spun"
>awhile?
>
>Finally, do you have any autoboot parameters set?
>
>I have a dozen or more so questions, so if you are truely stuck, feel free
>to give me a call.
>
>-Craig Lalley
>EchoTech, Inc
>541-812-1155
>
>
>John McDowell wrote:
>Hi All, I am trying to upgrade my 987 to 6.5. When Autoinst tries to create
>the CCLT tape I get the following Error:
>
>JCW STATUS = (INFO : O: SYSBYS : 0)
>JCW VALUE: 32768
>
>ERROR EXECUTING SYSGEN COMMANDS WHILE BUILDING THE CSLT (INSTERR #46)
>
>Three questions:
>
>1. What is the matter?
>2. How can I fix it?
>3. How can I back out of the upgrade and restore to where it was?
>
>
>TIA
>
>John McDowell
>Quadax, Inc.
>
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