Minor inst complaint

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2 total messages Started by C. Harald Koch Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:43

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Author: C. Harald Koch
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:43

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The other day, I needed to install the cdsio software from the 4.0.5
distribution. Since I've installed this option many times before, I know
that it contains a single file, /usr/sysgen/boot/cdsio.o.

Inst claims that the file must be installed from the mini-root, and
absolutely refuses to install it while running multi-user. Now, I know that
there's only one file in there, and I know how to type '/etc/autoconfig -f'
and 'telinit q' to build a new kernel and install it.

Instead, I had to take the machine down, load the mini-root (across the net,
ugh), install, and reboot. This took much longer than it should have.

For my future reference, Is there an "Expert Administrator" option for inst?
(I know this is all fixed in The Next Release, so I'm not going to bother
asking for a fix...)

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Re: Minor inst complaint

#85

Author: Dave Olson
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 08:31

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In <1993Jan21.164324.15214@alias.com> chk@alias.com (C. Harald Koch) writes:

| The other day, I needed to install the cdsio software from the 4.0.5
| distribution. Since I've installed this option many times before, I know
| that it contains a single file, /usr/sysgen/boot/cdsio.o.
| 
| Inst claims that the file must be installed from the mini-root, and
| absolutely refuses to install it while running multi-user. Now, I know that
| there's only one file in there, and I know how to type '/etc/autoconfig -f'
| and 'telinit q' to build a new kernel and install it.
| 
| Instead, I had to take the machine down, load the mini-root (across the net,
| ugh), install, and reboot. This took much longer than it should have.
| 
| For my future reference, Is there an "Expert Administrator" option for inst?
| (I know this is all fixed in The Next Release, so I'm not going to bother
| asking for a fix...)

No.  There was much internal debate about 'miniroot required' subsystems.
The 'experts' lost on this one.  Any subsystem that requires kernel
reconfiguration, and even a number that just have /etc/init.d scripts
require miniroot installs, for the time being.  A future release is
likely to relax these requirements, except across major O/S releases.
--
Let no one tell me that silence gives consent,  |   Dave Olson
because whoever is silent dissents.             |   Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Maria Isabel Barreno                        |   olson@sgi.com

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