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Copy of mail sent to "early" cluster contacts

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (salemme@MIT.EDU)
Mon Jan 9 19:37:58 1995

From: salemme@MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 19:37:41 -0500
To: release-77@MIT.EDU

On the night of Tues Jan 10, Athena Patch Release 7.7 will be available
for Athena Suns, DECstations and RS/6000s in the "early" clusters. I am
sending this mail to all the contact people for early-cluster workstations
to let you know how to update your workstation, where to get information
about the release you'll be using, and how to report problems. This mail
is long and detailed, is based on mail sent out for previous releases, and
hopefully it is correct and complete. Please let me know if there are any
errors or omissions in this message. Thank you for participating in the
early phase of the release process!
						Anne

1) How to update your workstation
=================================
If you are the owner of an "early-test" workstation, you may take the update
as soon as the Hesiod cluster information points to the 'dev' cell.
First, check that your workstation is in an early cluster:
        athena%  hesinfo <hostname> cluster | grep syslib
        athena%  hesinfo <syslib> filsys
  Example:
        athena% hesinfo chia-pet cluster
	syslib early-sys
	       ^^^^^^^^^ ==> early cluster

	athena% hesinfo early-sys filsys
	AFS /afs/athena.mit.edu/system/@sys/srvd.77 n /srvd
		 ^^^^^^  ==> Hesiod info still points to athena cell
			     i.e., don't update yet
	athena% hesinfo early-sys filsys
	/afs/dev.mit.edu/system/@sys/srvd n /srvd
	     ^^^         ==> Hesiod info points to dev cell
			     i.e., it's ok for you to update

Next, check to see if your workstation has already updated:
        athena%  machtype -P    (check the pack version)
        athena%  machtype -L    (check the version on your ws)
If your workstation has already updated, you can skip the rest of this section.

If your workstation is in an early cluster and it hasn't taken the update
automatically, here is how to update it manually:
    0) Be aware of any changes you've made on the workstation's disk, so
        you can make sure your changes survive the update.
    1) Login as root on the console, not using xlogin.
        On a Sun or DECstation:
          Shutdown X, using CTRL-P at the Xlogin, then login as root at
          the "login: " prompt (default password is mrroot).
       On an RS/6000:
          Hit ALT-ACT to switch to the "console" hft.  Then login as
          root (the default password is mrroot).

    2) Ensure the right pack is attached.
       Sun users
       ---------
        Type:
            /bin/athena/detach -h -n -a
            /bin/athena/attach -h -n -a early-sys

       DECstation users
       ----------------
       Type:
            /bin/athena/detach -h -n -a
            /bin/athena/attach -h -n early-sys
            /etc/shutdown now

       It will take about 30 seconds for the machine to shutdown.  After
       30 seconds, you will see a warning message of the form:

            WARNING: Something is hung (wont die); ps axl advised

       Ignore it.

       You should now see a # prompt.  Press <RETURN> and make sure a
       new # prompt appears on the next line.  If it appears on the
       same line, typing

            /usr/ucb/reset  (which will not appear in this situation)

       will correct the problem.  This problem has been most evident
       if you force a shutdown while X is running (ie. not following
       the directions in step 1).

       RISC/6000 users
       ---------------
        Type:
             /bin/athena/detach -h -n -a
             /bin/athena/attach -h -n -a early-sys
          
    3) Type:
            /srvd/update_ws reactivate

       This may ask you to press <RETURN> or prompt you for other information.
       The prompts should be intelligible (you've no doubt gone through all
       these questions during previous updates; there's nothing radically new
       in this update).

    4) After the update says it has updated the version number and another
       # prompt has appeared, type:
            On a Sun:                           reboot
            On a DECstation or RS/6000:         /etc/reboot 

2. Problems Updating?
=====================
If you have any problems with updating an early test machine, contact
Release Engineering <rel-eng@mit.edu> after verifying that you followed
the above instructions.

3. What's in the Release? or What needs Testing?
================================================
If you're unsure just what is included in the release or what should be
tested, check out the files in the "release77" locker in the January95
directory.  There's a description of each major release item there along
with a brief list of particular things we know need testing.  There's also
a file called WhatShouldRun which is a summary of all the major pieces of
software which should be working on a good Athena workstation.  Feel
free to send results of testing, especially things which actually work
to release-77@mit.

Additional information is in the release-77 discuss meeting (on menelaus:
/usr/spool/discuss/release-77), and Mike Barker is maintaining a web page
for the status of the release (use your favorite web browser and open the
local file /afs/athena.mit.edu/user/m/b/mbarker/www/status0195.html).

4. Reporting Bugs
=================
Bugs and problems with the release should be sent to <testers@mit.edu>.

Enjoy, and happy testing!

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