Re: installing RDi

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elden

I've never had to go to the lengths that Chris did - I just take each 
update in turn (downloaded ZIP files) and use the Install new software 
technique - has always worked.

I think I'm like you - I don't want to learn to write XMLs to be 
processed - more power to you, if you can, of course!

Cheers
VErn

On 12/10/2024 1:53 PM, Elden Fenison wrote:
> I sincerely hope that this level of complexity is not necessary. Although I appreciate your attempt to help.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Hiebert, Chris via WDSCI-L
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:28
> To: Rational Developer for IBM i <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Hiebert, Chris <chris.hiebert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] installing RDi
>
> What errors were in the log for the crashes?
>
>
> I download all the updates and put them into a composite P2 update site.
>
> Steps to make a composite P2 update site with the updates:
>
> Create a folder.
> "C:\IBM\RDI_Patch"
> Uncompress the patches into this folder.
>
>
> Add these three files:
>
> compositeArtifacts.xml
> <?compositeArtifactRepository version='1.0.0'?> <repository name='RDI Patches' type='org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.CompositeArtifactRepository' version='1'>
>    <properties size='2'>
>      <property name='p2.timestamp' value='1718812469022'/>
>      <property name='p2.atomic.composite.loading' value='true'/>
>    </properties>
>    <children size='3'>
>      <child location='file:/IBM/RDI_Patch/RDI-9.8.0.1'/>
>      <child location='file:/IBM/RDI_Patch/RDI-9.8.0.2'/>
>      <child location='file:/IBM/RDI_Patch/RDI-9.8.0.3'/>
>    </children>
> </repository>
>
> compositeContent.xml
> <?compositeMetadataRepository version='1.0.0'?> <repository name='RDI Patches' type='org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.metadata.repository.CompositeMetadataRepository' version='1'>
>    <properties size='2'>
>      <property name='p2.timestamp' value='1718812469032'/>
>      <property name='p2.atomic.composite.loading' value='true'/>
>    </properties>
>    <children size='3'>
>      <child location='file:/IBM/RDI_Patch/RDI-9.8.0.1'/>
>      <child location='file:/IBM/RDI_Patch/RDI-9.8.0.2'/>
>      <child location='file:/IBM/RDI_Patch/RDI-9.8.0.3'/>
>    </children>
> </repository>
>
> p2.index
> version = 1
> metadata.repository.factory.order=compositeContent.xml,\!
> artifact.repository.factory.order=compositeArtifacts.xml,\!
>
>
> The timestamp is a unix timestamp and should be close to the each file's modify time.
>
> Once you have them in the folder, then in RDI add the base folder as an update side and you should see all three patches listed.
>
> When going from 9.8.0.0 to the new version you just select all the versions of the plugins.
> RDI checks what it needs to add/install/update and then performs the operation.
>
> If you are having trouble with the updates make sure you have unselected "Check all update sites during install to find required software"
>
>
> So far I've found that applying the newest patch to the base version, and selecting all plugins, tends to create a smaller RDI folder.
> I've also been able to reduce the RDI folder size by using the P2 garbage collector.