Sanjay Nadkarni wrote:
> Peter Tribble wrote:
>> On 9/25/07, Sanjay Nadkarni <Sanjay.Nadkarni at sun.com> wrote:
>>  
>>> Sundar Yamunachari wrote:
>>>     
>>
>>  
>>>>     I assume the cpio archive is created from the contents of the
>>>> package. What happends to packaging scripts?  pre and post install
>>>> scripts and class action scripts? is the pkg database part of the cpio
>>>> archive?
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> Again please note that this transfer module is working with the bits on
>>> the Live CD.  The bits on the Live CD are a
>>> vastly modified version of an installed image.  Therefore there will be
>>> no pkging information.  Furthermore, IPS does not support class action
>>> scripts etc.
>>>     
>>
>> The installed system has to have the packaging information, otherwise it
>> cannot be managed. And I would expect that packaging information
>> to be on the LiveCD and just get copied over - you don't need to worry
>> what they are because the software that's installed is what was on the
>> LiveCD.
>>   
> I  may have misunderstood, but I thought Sundar was specifically 
> referring to SVR4 packaging information. The image for the LiveCD will 
> be built using the new IPS model.  Therefore the installed system will 
> have the metadata associated with the new packaging system.  But there 
> will be no /var/sadm/install/contents or such.
I am asking for both. If I have a system installed using livecd, can I 
install any SVR4 packages on that system?

- Sundar
>
> -Sanjay
>
>


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