Hey Donna,

I checked the 5.5 System Software Maint. Man and
after you do the UPDATE, I don't see where it says
you must be on the system console.  While there may
be a reason, I agree with you that I can't think of any.

Except! for the fact that some the patches may affect NETWORK
services and do require that all network services not be active
during Phase II of Patch\iX. Which means that you can not access
the HP from a PC.  Now, if you have terminals connected via a DTC
then maybe you could do Patch\iX PhaseII from a dumb terminal.

Just a few thoughts on the issue.

Barry




Date sent:              Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:00:52 -0700
Subject:                patch/ix question
Organization:           Longs Drug Stores
From:                   Donna Garverick <[log in to unmask]>
To:                     [log in to unmask]
Send reply to:          Donna Garverick <[log in to unmask]>

> hi all!
>
> certainly there's some completely obvious subtlety that i'm
> missing :-)
>
> why does the 2nd part of patch/ix *have* to be done on the
> console??  imo, it's a pain in the
> umm...ahhh...well...anyhow especially if the patch being
> applied doesn't require a cslt.  <hrump>         - d 'off to
> explain to the operators *why* i have to log onto the
> console'
>
> --
> Donna Garverick     Sr. System Programmer
> 925-210-6631        [log in to unmask]
>
> "Unix _is_ user friendly.
> It's just very selective about who its friends are.
> And sometimes even best friends have fights."
>
> >>>MY opinions, not Longs Drug Stores'<<<
>


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