Summary: applying Patches to a Jumpstart OS Image.

Thanks to All fhose that replied to this inquiry:

Ronald Loftin  reloftin@syr.edu
Dave Baker     dave@dsb3.com
Alexander Tomko
Angel R. Rivera     angel.r.rivera@usa.conoco.com
Tim Evans      tkevans@troweprice.com
Frederic Medico

I recieved 3 answers to the post:

1> Yes this can be done with a patchadd -C
/export/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_7_1199-08/Solaris_2.7/Tools/Boot <patch>

2> #1 isn't recommended. The full OS is not being booted during a
jumpstart.See Tim Evans reply below

3> use the WebFlash in Solaris 8 04/01.

Tim Evans summarized about applying patches to the boot image:

You misunderstand what a JumpStart image is.  While it contains a minimal,
bootable operating system that's used when client boot from it, it does not
have "all" of Solaris installed as it would be on a running system.
Solaris
packages not needed to boot a jumpstart client are stored in pkgadd format,
and get installed during a JumpStart.

Some patches, therefore, will apply to a JumpStart image, but others will
fail.

In any case, though, *clients* won't get those patches installed just
because you installed them on the boot server.  They will temporarily boot
a
patched operating system, but not get those patches installed.  You to do
that after the fact, either manually, or with a custom finish script.