We do not make use of Patch/iX: We only install patches if HP recommends to our
site to install. Not all of them could be loaded using Patch/iX ... but should be
brought to the system. To save time, we decided to use Autoinst until further
notice by HP that we MUST use Patch/iX (one patch in my desk explicitly being told
to use Patch/iX).

As far as I understand the difference between Patch/iX and AUTOINST: Patch/iX
performs a lot of cross-validations based on the patch info files Autoinst never
does. Whenever one condition will fail, patch is rejected. You may override this
in Patch/iX but sometimes also this "bypassing" will fail.
Autoinst ALWAYS will work if the patch tape contains all files needed ;-)
There will no single validation take place ... Whenever all Patch Program needs
will be satisfied patch will be applied.

Best regards, Andreas Schmidt, CSC, Germany






[log in to unmask] on 07/20/98 04:51:25 PM

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Subject:  Re: Powerpatch 4




We had the same problem installing PP4 on a 968.  We called HP, they did
a patch analysis and then they sent me a patch tape that included the
missing patches and several additional patches.   I installed these with
AUTOPAT.  Apparently, AUTOINST is less than perfect (aren't we all) in
qualifying patches.
Phil Anthony
Director, System Resources
United Video Satellite Group
918.488.4059
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Madonna Cosgrove [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 1998 11:19 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Powerpatch 4
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am not an experienced administrator and would really appreciate your
> expert help.  Recently I applied Powerpatch 4 and Subsys 3 to our
> system
> (957 on 5.5) and while everything appears to be ok I still have some
> questions. I have only applied a powerpatch once before when we were
> on
> version 5.0 of MPE/iX about 2 years ago.  Also I followed the
> instructions
> for using Autoinst.  I tried using Patch/iX twice but the Cslt did not
> create properly(the subsys tape was not asked to be loaded) and was
> advised
> by the RC to use Autoinst.
>
> My first question is about the patches listed for the MPE/iX Core
> Operating
> System.  About 13 of these did not qualify.  Is this a problem?  I
> would
> have expected all to qualify.
>
> My second question relates to the year 2000 patches.  Here again 8 of
> the
> listed patches did not qualify.  Is this a problem and does it mean
> that
> the current OS is not y2k compliant?
>
> Thanks
> Maddie
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