IV88414: SMIT ACCEPT_LICENSE CANNOT COMPLETE DUE TO DE_DE NEIN/JA CASE APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• At first boot after a new installation, the SMIT AIX
  License Agreement screen starts.
  
  This requires "ja" (yes) for acceptance, but the
  underlying
  lookup in smit.cat results in Ja, so users cannot
  continue setup since they cannot accept licensing.
  

Local fix

• A) Temporarily change OS Lang to complete install
     * RECOMMENDED
  
      1. Boot system in maintenance mode
  
         # vi /etc/environment
  
      2. Change LANG=de_DE (or DE_DE) to C (POSIX)
         LANG=C
  
  
  B)  Modify Translated Message File
      * ONLY RECOMMENDED IF USER REQUIRES GERMAN LANGUAGE
        DURING INSTALL
  
    1.  Generate the source from the message file
  
       # dspcat -g  /usr/lib/nls/msg/de_DE/smit.cat \
          > /tmp/de_smit.src
  
    2.  Move the file to a saved location
  
       # mv /usr/lib/nls/msg/de_DE/smit.cat \
           usr/lib/nls/msg/de_DE/smit.cat.orig
  
    3.  Replace the translated data type strings
  
       # vi /tmp/de_smit.src
  
  
     Change:
  
      21      "Nein"
      22      "Ja"
  
     To
  
      21      "nein"
      22      "ja"
  
     ***This should be approximately lines 1069:1070
  
    4.  Generate a new message catalogue file
  
      # gencat /usr/lib/nls/msg/de_DE/smit.cat  \
          /tmp/de_smit.src
  

Problem summary

• Unable to accept software license agreements
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed the value of "ja" that the script expects
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IV83858

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U872341

     UP17/01/19 I 1000