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    How to skip the check of Operating System when installing SFX?

    • Article Type: General
    • Product: SFX
    • Product Version: 3

    Description:
    I need to install a new installation of SFX on our in-house server. I have found the following error when trying to run the installation script.
    ...
    ---------------
    Setup
    ---------------
    [ SFX Setup ]
    Installation directory: /exlibris/sfx_ver/sfx_version_3
    Log file: /exlibris/sfx_ver/sfx_version_3/tmp/setup.log

    [ 1 ] Operating System analysis.
    This system information:
    kernel:Linux
    hardware:i686
    version:#1 SMP Wed Nov 7 14:08:51 EST 2007
    release:2.6.9-67.ELhugemem
    hostname:wilma.exlibris.com.au
    Data from /etc/redhat-release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 6)
    Unsupported 'Nahant Update' version '6' for release 'ES 4' at ./setup.pl line 495.


    Sorry, this system is not supported.

    ERROR: Setup failed
    =========
    What can we do?

    Resolution:
    1. Verify that the operating system you are installing on is supported according to the installation guide.

    2. Run the installer program with the following syntax:

    ./sfx_version_3_<OS_NAME>_installer.run -- --skiposcheck

    Additional Information

    OS Nahant Update --skiposcheck installation


    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013