Minimum installation of solaris 8 OS

[herzel]

Hi
I do have Solaris 8 that was installed with minimum packages.
This server is in production status for 2-3 years. now for changes in application (clearcase) versions there is need to install OS packages.
Can anyone suggest how to do it as smooth as possible?
Any help will be appreciate.
Thanks in advance.

 

[KenCunningham]

Hi. Can you be more specific about the exact packages you need to add and the 'minimum' packages you have at present?

I want to be good, is that not enough?

 

[herzel]

Thanks kencunningham for your reply.
There is no any OS packages installed at all.
That I know from pkgchk command.
I also can tell that i checked some file that describes the installation of OS and this describe installion with minimal packages(cluster=minimal).
I do know in other servers it is point of (cluster=entire+oem)i do need the entire installation of os.like when at the beging of installation it is point.

 

[Annihilannic]

Have a look at the information I recently posted in this thread. You may be able to construct a list of packages you are missing from the .clustertoc file and install them from your original installation media.

Note that you should reapply any patch bundles that you have installed on the system as any patches for packages that are not installed would not be installed either.

Annihilannic.

 

[herzel]

Annihilannic
Thanks for your help.
I am sure things are going to manage fine.
I did check the .clustertoc and as you said its contain all the packages.
But I do not know what to do with this file to make the machine as other clearcase machines (with the same packages).
Shell I install package one by one?
Is there any dependency I need to consider and from where I shell take the order?
Is there any minimum free space needs?
As I member of this forum for like 5 years there were always the best replies here, again thanks.