Installation guide

Problem How to Fix the Problem
There is not enough space on the system for the
upgrade. Check the following reasons for the space
problem and see if you can fix it without using
auto-layout to rearrange space:
Reason 1: Since the automounter is not active during
an upgrade, the Solaris installation program installs
any package’s files or directories that are symbolic
links to automounted file systems. If a symbolic link is
overwritten, the upgrade may fail because of
insufficient disk space.
Note - The /var/mail and /var/news directories,
which usually reside on an automounted file system,
are not affected by an upgrade.
Solution for Reason 1: During the upgrade, delete
software packages in the Customize Software screen
that will create files or directories on the automounted
file systems. Then the Solaris installation program will
not overwrite the symbolic link with a package’s files
or directories.
Reason 2: New software has been added to the
software group that you are upgrading or some of the
existing software has increased in size. During an
upgrade, the Solaris installation program installs any
new software that is part of the software group
previously installed on the system, and it also
upgrades any existing packages on the system.
Solution for Reason 2: During the upgrade, delete
software packages in the Customize Software screen
that install into the file systems that need more space.
Especially look for any new packages that have been
added to the Solaris release that you don’t want.
7-8 Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition) ♦ August 1997