Patch-ID# 108973-01
Keywords: FAT32 create partition removable media fdisk
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /sbin/fdisk patch
Date: 06/Mar/00

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /sbin/fdisk patch

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

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4221693 

Changes incorporated in this version: 

Relevant Architectures: i386

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:  

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/sbin/fdisk

Problem Description:

4221693 FAT32 partitions not among 'create partition' options

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 7-8 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: 
  
                109166-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtfile patch 
                109168-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: Desktop Help Update Patch 
                108922-02 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtwm Patch 
 
		If you're using OpenWindows 3.8, you MUST install patch
                109464-01 (or newer).

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

		108971-01 (or newer)	/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/fsck and
					/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/mkfs patch
		108978-01 (or newer)	libsmedia patch
		108969-01 (or newer)	vol/vold/rmmount patch
		108976-01 (or newer)    /usr/bin/rmformat and
					/usr/sbin/format patch
