HP-UX 11i Release Notes (December 2000)

Installation
Software Distributor (SD) (new)
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The 11i default behavior is to not show superseded patches. This can be
overcome, returning to 11.0 standard behavior, by setting
-x show_superseded_patches=true on the swlist command line or in
the defaults files.
Determining 64-bit Capability from System, Not
.supported_bits
In 11.0, SD reads the /etc/.supported_bits file to map model strings
to either 32, 32/64, or 64 bit capability. From time to time,
synchronization breakdowns between the model command and the
contents of /etc/.supported_bits create trouble on 64-bit systems.
For 11i, SD is changed to get the necessary information directly from the
system, rather than using a look-up table. This will prevent
synchronization breakdowns.
Searching for CD Only When Requested
SD introduced the automatic discovery and mounting of a CD with the
release of 11.0.However, SD always looked for the CD even if that was
not what was wanted. That made the start-up of the GUI slower than
necessary.
The functionality is still available in the GUI, but now SD only performs
this action when you push a new button in the Source Dialog called “Find
Local CD”.
Streamlined GUI
For 11i, the SD GUI requires fewer confirmations. It has been
streamlined to reduce the number of verification and informational
popups.
Shows Products Rather than Bundles After
Auto-Selection
In 11.0, GUI software selection using “Match What Target Has” or
“Automatically select patches for software installed on target” could be
confusing because the bundles did not get marked automatically for
selection in the GUI.