SPARC: Upgrading with Solaris Live Upgrade From Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Releases Fails (6638175)

Upgrading to the Solaris 10 10/09 release using Solaris Live Upgrade, from the previous Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 releases fails. The install images compression file is now unzipped by using the 7za utility. The SUNWp7zip package is not included in the Solaris 8 and 9 releases. As a result, Solaris Live Upgrade fails.

Workaround: To upgrade your system to the Solaris 10 10/09 release using Solaris Live Upgrade from the previous Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 releases, perform the steps listed under Solaris Live Upgrade Restrictions.