Patch-ID# 108977-01
Keywords: libsmedia removable media Jaz vtoc
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: libsmedia patch
Date: Jul/21/00

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 108978

Topic: SunOS 5.8: libsmedia patch

	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4292214 4308431 4311553 

Changes incorporated in this version: 

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:  

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108974-01 (or newer)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/usr/include/sys/smedia.h
/usr/lib/abi/abi_libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/abi/sparcv9/abi_libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/libsmedia.so
/usr/lib/libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-lsmedia
/usr/lib/llib-lsmedia.ln
/usr/lib/smedia/sm_fd.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sm_pcmem.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sm_scsi.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sparcv9/sm_fd.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sparcv9/sm_pcmem.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sparcv9/sm_scsi.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/llib-lsmedia.ln
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libsmedia.so
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libsmedia.so.1

Problem Description:

4292214 New new libsmedia library
4308431 rmformat -F long/quick failing for Jaz media on Intel.
4311553 rmformat fails to write vtoc if the number of slices is just one.

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------

For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.

For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

       example# patchrm 104945-02

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions: 
----------------------------- 

	NOTE 1: If you're using CDE 1.4, you MUST install the following
                patches:
 
                109165-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtfile patch 
                109167-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: Desktop Help Update Patch 
                108921-02 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtwm Patch 
 
		If you're using OpenWindows 3.8, you MUST install patch
                109463-01 (or newer).

        NOTE 2: To get the complete Removable Media functionality, one
		needs to install the following patches:

		108970-01 (or newer)	/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/fsck and
					/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/mkfs patch
		108974-01 (or newer)    sd and uata driver patch
		108972-01 (or newer)	/sbin/fdisk patch
		108968-01 (or newer)	vol/vold/rmmount patch
		108975-01 (or newer)    /usr/bin/rmformat and
					/usr/sbin/format patch