A/UX gripe

[Jim Jagielski]

In article <u91bi2.rs7 at smurf.sub.org> urlichs at smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs) writes:
}In comp.unix.aux, article <1991Mar22.064217.16497 at panix.uucp>,
}  alexis at panix.uucp (Alexis Rosen) writes:
}< 
}< With that said, be advised: Clear the Decks. I just spent 4 days with about
}< 15 hours of sleep, 5 meals, and one shower, trying to install A/UX 2.0.1.
}< Today I'm recovering, and tomorrow, perhaps with some emotional detachment,
}< I'll try to post a description of what went wrong so that others don't get
}< burned too. But if I'm not so detached I'm sure you'll all understand. :-)
}< 
}Heh -- I had a day-long fight with the floppy upgrade last week.
}
}
}The installer insisted on not having any file systems mounted, being in
}single-user mode, overestimating the required free space, and replacing
}/bin/ksh before starting the actual installation.
}

Does the tape upgrade also insist on no file systems being mounted? My /usr
directory is a seperate FS so I need it there when I upgrade (course, I could
just mount /usr on /mnt and then copy the needed files from /usr on root to
/usr on /mnt, but this is very ugly)
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