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SPARC: Upgrading From Solaris 9 Releases With
Recommended Patch Cluster Partially Succeeds
(6202868)
For a system that is running a Solaris 9 release with the recommended patch cluster installed,
upgrading to Solaris 10 OS only partially succeeds. This problem aects systems that are
running the following releases with the Solaris 9 recommended patch cluster installed.
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Solaris 9 release
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Solaris 9 9/02 release
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Solaris 9 12/02 release
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Solaris 9 4/03 release
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Solaris 9 8/03 release
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Solaris 9 12/03 release
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Solaris 9 4/04 release
When you upgrade to the Solaris 10 release, the SUNWcti2x package is not successfully
removed from the system.
Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds.
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To avoid this problem, apply patch ID 117426-03, or a later version, to the system before
you upgrade to the Solaris 10 OS.
To download this patch, go to
http://sunsolve.sun.com.
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If you encounter this problem during the upgrade, follow these steps.
1. In a text editor, comment out the following line in the
/var/sadm/pkg/SUNWcti2x/install/preremove le.
rem_drv -b ${BASEDIR} sc_nct || EXIT=1
2. Remove the SUNWcti2x package.
# pkgrm SUNWcti2x
Obsolete Uninstallers Not RemovedWhenYou Use
Solaris Live Upgrade to Upgrade From Previous Solaris
Releases (6198380)
If you use Solaris Live Upgrade to upgrade from the Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 releases to Solaris 10
OS, obsolete uninstaller programs are not removed. These uninstaller programs from the
previous OS remain in the system's /var/sadm/prod directory.
The following obsolete uninstallers are not removed.
Upgrade Issues and Bugs
Solaris 10 5/08 Release Notes • April 200846