James Reynolds wrote:

> Greetings Wise Ones!!

They're busy.  I'll take a stab at it instead.

> I need your advice.... Heres what I've got..
>
> My 928 has 5.5 loaded on it... FOS/SLT only.   I have remaining..  a
> SubSys Tape (which came in today)..  and Express 3 tape...and the
> Powerpatch 4 tape..

Ok, the "Express 3" tape *is* a SubSys tape, in spite of the fact that it doesn't say
"SUBSYS" anywhere on the tape label.  The big clue: pretty much any tape with your
system handle on it is a SUBSYS tape.

From recent experience re-installing 5.5, express 3, powerpatch 4 on a clean box several
times (for testing porpoises), here's what you should do:

1) Find out what subsystems are on the "SUBSYS" tape and the "Express 3" tape.  If
they aren't the same, call HP Contracts and make them FedEx you a proper "Express 3
SUBSYS" tape with all of your subsystems on it.  Have fun!

2) Install the "Express 3 SUBSYS" tape as an "add-on SUBSYS".  Do NOT install
PowerPatch 4 at the same time.  If some subsystem on the SUBSYS tape is not already
on your system, PATCH/iX will not qualify an patches for that subsystem.  Major bummer.

3) After you complete installing the "Express 3 SUBSYS" tape as an "add-on SUBSYS",
then install the "Power Patch 4" tape using Patch/iX.  Be sure to examine the list of
patches that did not qualify (there is a filter for that), to see if there are any
"enhancement patches" you want to force ("enhancement patches" don't qualify
automatically, you have to force them).  You won't be able to force patches for
subsystems you don't have (see point number 2).

Have fun!

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