Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual page 227

10.2.3 Updating to a Service Pack
There are two ways to update the system to the Service Pack (SP) feature level. One
way is to boot from the SP medium. The alternative is to run zen-updater or YaST
Online Update and select the optional Update to Service Pack 1 patch. By updating to
the new feature level, additional features like new drivers or software enhancements
are available to your system. If you stay with the GA release level, only bug fixes and
security updates are available.
Booting from the SP Medium for the Update
Boot from the SP medium and choose Update as the installation mode in YaST. For
more detailed information and finishing the update, see
YaST" (page 204).
Starting with YaST Online Update
Before initiating the YaST Online Update to update to the SP feature level, make sure
that the following requirements are met:
• The system must be online throughout the entire update process, because this process
requires access to the Novell registration server.
• If your setup involves third party software or add-on software, test this procedure
on another machine to make sure that the dependencies are not broken by the update.
• Make sure that the entire process is completed successfully. Otherwise the system
becomes inconsistent.
Section 10.1.3, "Updating with
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