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 > >
