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Please inform me on how I can resolve the PaTcH_MsG 8 Version message below I am running solaris 9 9/05 HW on a Sun V445. Thank you.

# pkgadd SUNWqlc

Processing package instance <SUNWqlc> from </var/spool/pkg>

Qlogic ISP 2200/2202 Fibre Channel Device Driver
(sparc) 11.9.0,REV=2002.04.06.15.27
Copyright 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
## Executing checkinstall script.
PaTcH_MsG 8 Version 11.9.0,REV=2002.04.06.15.27 of SUNWqlc is not installed on this system.
checkinstall script suspends

Installation of <SUNWqlc> was suspended (administration).
No changes were made to the system.

2

May sound like a silly question, but are you following the installation instructions for this patch?

Do you have a previous version of the SUNWqlc package installed?

3

Yes, I am following the instructions and No I do not have a previous version os the pkg installed. Thanks.

4

What about the prerequisites? It looks like it expects to be patching a previous version and is finding nothing to patch.