How to add patches to Solaris 10, seek help!

I want to add two patches to Sun sparc 64 bit machine with Solaris 10 on it. The patch numbers are: 3761843 and 4163208. I went to SunSolve and couldn't find patches through patch finder. I downloaded patches from matalink. Then I use code like this:

unzip PATCH_ID

3761843 generated a cipo file and 4163208 generated a folder. Then I used these code:

1. cd 4163208

2. opatch apply

error message told me that opatch not found.

then I used :

patchadd 3761843, the system told me that couldn't find apth //.

Anyone are familar with the patch adding, please help me on this regard. if you can tell me the specific site to get correct patches and correct commands to add patches, it will be greatly appreciated. And also, If I register the server with Sun microsystem, then do online update. Is this a better approach too? Thanks for your attention.

[902 byte] By [duke0001] at [2007-11-26 12:00:32]
# 1

Neither of those sound like solaris patches.

Solaris patches are named in the form 118558-38.zip

which unpacks to a directory 118558-38

Normally you would cd to the directory where you unpacked the patch and do

patchadd 118558-38

If their not solaris patches, then presumably their patches for a specific package in a proprietary format. And the provider of the patches will provide instructions.

robertcohen at 2007-7-7 12:23:29 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 2
These are oracle patches, oracle patches normally comes with a README file which you should take a look at before trying to apply the patch.the opatch command is normally installed in the $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch directory.hth .7/M.
mAbrante at 2007-7-7 12:23:29 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 3
Yes, you guys are right. Thanks for help.
duke0001 at 2007-7-7 12:23:29 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...