Alan, Looks like problem with be. To get more debug options why it is happening you can try set env variable BE_PRINT_ERR to true:
$ su - $ BE_PRINT_ERR=true pkg image-update best Michal Alan wrote: > Michal, > > Well, I tried the command line and got this output: > > pfexec pkg image-update > DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) > Completed 644/644 42033/42033 699.16/699.16 > > pkg: attempt to mount opensolaris-6 failed. > pkg: image-update cannot be done on live image > > > So, it seems to be a bug, unless it's a permissions problem. > > Thanks > Alan > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Michal Pryc<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Alan, >> Looks like you are using the newest IPS packages. I am not sure if the >> newest SUNWipkg-gui, so if I were you I would double check that, simply by >> trying to install newest one: >> $ pfexec pkg install SUNWipkg-gui >> >> Anyway this error is shown only when you are trying to do image-update >> operation and for some reason the packages are being installed to the "/" >> rather then newly created BE. As I can see there is "opensolaris-5" BE, but >> I am not sure if this is result of the Update all operation or other one. >> >> You could try to do the same operation as Update All using the command >> line, but I suspect the result will be the same as we are using the same >> api. >> >> $ pfexec pkg image-update >> >> If this will happen, please log a bug in the defect.opensolaris.org >> >> best >> Michal >> >> >> Alan wrote: >> >>> here's the output as requested: >>> >>> cat /etc/release >>> OpenSolaris 2008.11 snv_98 X86 >>> Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. >>> Use is subject to license terms. >>> Assembled 15 September 2008 >>> >>> pkg version >>> 666742d60b75 >>> >>> pkg authority >>> AUTHORITY URL >>> Blastwave http://blastwave.network.com:10000/ >>> opensolaris.org (preferred) http://pkg.opensolaris.org:80/ >>> sunfreeware.com http://pkg.sunfreeware.com:9000/ >>> >>> beadm list >>> BE Active Mountpoint Space Policy Created >>> -- ------ ---------- ----- ------ ------- >>> opensolaris-4 NR / 9.67G static 2008-11-22 04:21 >>> opensolaris-5 - /tmp/tmpuKIgZv 43.0K static 2008-11-22 05:10 >>> >>> >>> Thanks for your help >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Michal Pryc<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Alan wrote: >>>> I've got a question regarding Package Manager. Upon doing an "Update >>>>> All", >>>>> everything proceeds normally until after the package downloading, then I >>>>> get >>>>> the message: "This is an Live Image. The install operation can't be >>>>> performed." >>>>> >>>>> What is going wrong and is there a fix? >>>>> >>>>> Alan, >>>>> >>>> Could you provide the following information: >>>> >>>> - What is the output of the following commands (from the terminal): >>>> >>>> $ cat /etc/release >>>> $ pkg version >>>> $ pkg authority >>>> $ beadm list >>>> >>>> Looks like your version of OpenSolaris is pretty old. The Package Manager >>>> and the whole IPS have changed a lot in the last few months so you should >>>> update your system in order to have it working properly. >>>> >>>> Here is a pointer to the release notes so you can update to the newer >>>> OpenSolaris using command line options and then Package Manager should >>>> work >>>> just fine: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/resources/relnotes/200805/x86/#Update_Inst >>>> >>>> best >>>> Michal Pryc >>>> >>>> > _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
