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Patch Installation Procedure

Use this procedure as a guideline for installing a patch release:

  1. Invoke Inst (from the miniroot, if necessary).

    Check the release notes for installation instructions. Invoke Inst from the miniroot if the patch requires a miniroot installation; otherwise, invoke Inst from the IRIX command line.

    Note: For live installations, you can use inst -f and specify the location of the patch distribution in your command.

  2. Select the patch subsystems for installation.

    Use the install command from the Inst Main menu to select all subsystems in the patch (installing a subset of patch subsystems is not recommended). If the distribution contains several patches, select the subsystems in any additional patches that you want to install.

    Inst> install patchname

  3. Enter the go command to launch the installation.

  4. Resolve any conflicts.

    Patches contain no known conflicts with standard installed products; however, conflicts might occur with other patches that you have installed. Use the resolution suggested in the conflicts message to determine your course of action.

  5. Exit Inst.

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