Patchadd ignores patch_list in Solaris 10 8/07?

Question

Hello,
I have noticed that after upgrading to 8/07 I cannot patch multiple patches using a form of command:
patchadd -M /mnt patch_order
The output I get is:
Validating patches...
Loading patches installed on the system...
Done!
Loading patches requested to install.
Done!
No patches to check dependency.
However, patchadd -M /mnt works perfectly. That is, if patch_order is provided command fails but if its ommited it works fine. I have read somewhere that now patchadd is smart enough to sort everything out and figure out the right order in patch cluster.
I specifically checked in 11/06 and that form of patchadd command providing patch_list works perfectly.
Moreover, if jumpstarting 8/07 and using "patch" directive in the profile it does not work anymore displaying same messages as above. I am sure it's because of the same problem of the "new" patchadd behaviour in 8/07. I wouldn't be worried that much since manually there is always a workaround but it's disappointing that this very useful feature of specifying a patch cluster in jumpstart profile doesn't work anymore. One would need to get around with finish_script.
I am wondering did anyone notice the same thing and perhaps found and explanation/solution?
/M.

Answer 1

I assume that the FX update is grayed out because your login does not have permissions to write to the install directory.
Release of patch updates for FX/TB "when Sun deems it necessary" is EXACTLY what I am afraid of and want to avoid. Mozilla releases rather frequent updates with important security fixes. I want those updates immediately, not when Sun deems it necessary. Based on the performance of patches for Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash, Sun is woefully slow on patch update releases for bundled third party software.
Mozilla releases s/w updates in Sun package format. Will there be some conflict with the Sun Update Manager/smpatch processes if I install the Mozilla packages over the bundled Mozilla software?
Another way to ask this question: Will Sun release patch updates for EVERY FX/TB release (e.g. 2.0.0.8, 2.0.0.9, etc.) or just releases that they deem important? Secondly, how long after Mozilla releases an update can we expect to receive a Solaris patch with that update?