From: Darryl Ousterhout (D.Ousterhout@LABSAFETY.COM)
Date: Fri May 02 2003 - 09:10:09 EDT
bootinfo -y will show you if you have an environment capable of 64bit
bootinfo -K will show you what it's currently set at.
Also if you look in /etc/inittab you will see one of the first entries as
"load 64 bit", which means the system enables it upon boot.
If you set 5.1 at 32 bit upon migration or reinstall, you will not get the
option to use JFS2 on your root file system, but all non-root VG's are JFS2
capable.
If you choose 64 bit, then all your filesystems are JFS2 capable.
-Darryl
-----Original Message-----
From: Leyden, Joseph [mailto:LeydenJ@MTA.NET]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 4:53 PM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: AIX 5.1 Upgrade or Complete Install
How do I know if I have a 32 bit or 64 bit previous installation?
Is there a command to know that?
JOe
-----Original Message-----
From: Darryl Ousterhout [mailto:D.Ousterhout@LABSAFETY.COM]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 1:45 PM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: AIX 5.1 Upgrade or Complete Install
Just did it yesterday. No problems with the migration. It went from 4.3.3 to
5.1 ML03 and no confilcting fileset problems. Complete install or upgrade
would depend upon the data you want to keep. It can always be restored, but
your system customizations would obviously be lost on a new installation.
The migration (or upgrade) to 5.1 will tell you what files it's going to
delete, like files in /tmp and a few others. Some files, it will just move
out of the way to a different directory. The migration install will tell you
all of this before you begin. You'll want to pick a 32 or 64bit enabled
system and JFS or JFS2 for the root directory if you choose 64bit. It's
really very simple and it certainly doesn't leave your system in shambles
where you have a ton of cleanup work afterwards. In my opinion it's a lot
easier then a Windoze upgrade (no telling what type of a system you'll have
when your finished).
Regards,
Darryl
-----Original Message-----
From: Leyden, Joseph [mailto:LeydenJ@MTA.NET]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 3:15 PM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: AIX 5.1 Upgrade or Complete Install
>From AIX 4.3 should I do an Upgrade or COmplete Intall?
What is the consensus from those who have done it?
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Alix Morehouse [mailto:alixm@SIRSI.COM]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:26 AM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: AIX 5.1 Upgrade
I've walked/talked a dozen customers through upgrades to 4.3.3 by phone.
Tomorrow's my first 5.1. Any major differences I should be aware of?
Sirsi Corporation . . . www.sirsi.com
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Systems Consultant
101 Washington Street, SE
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: 256-704-7000 Fax: 256-704-7007
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