Casper.Dik at Sun.COM wrote:
>
>> I assume that we will need to keep the original files in /var/sadm/install
>> in order to have them writable in case we would like to install SVr4 package
>> in running install environment ?
>
> I's assuming that the contents file is empty (you're building from IPS 
> packages?).

Yep.

> In order to be able to add SVr4 packages, you will need
> a *writable* /var/sadm/install directory.

ok - this requirement is met.

> The lockfiles and the door
> do not need to exist, not does the contents file.  But the logfile is
> created in /var/sadm/install and the contents file is first written to
> a temporary file (t.contents) and then renamed into contents.  Symlinks to 
> writable files will not work.

I see - understood.

Thanks again !
Jan


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