Patch-ID# 109129-01
Keywords: arabic encoding 1256 iso8859-6
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: Provide conversion between codepages 1256 and ISO8859-6
Date: Mar/08/00

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4301870

Changes incorporated in this version: 

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

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Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/iconv/8859-6%win1256.so
/usr/lib/iconv/win1256%8859-6.so
/usr/lib/locale/ar/LO_LTYPE/ar.layout.so.1
/usr/lib/locale/ar/LC_CTYPE/LCL_DEF
/usr/lib/locale/ar/ar.so.2
/usr/openwin/lib/locale/ar/Compose
/usr/openwin/lib/locale/ar/XLC_LOCALE

Problem Description: 

4301870 unable to view 1256 encoded mail

The Arabic support in Solaris is based in Arabic
code page iso8859-6, while Arabic MS Windows
suppports Microsoft code page 1256. This patch
provides code page conversion in order to exchange
Arabic mails between the two platforms.

Patch Installation Instructions: 
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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 release, 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: 
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None.



