Patch-ID# 101788-01
Keywords: format sd
Synopsis: SunOS 5.3: format and sd: Cannot format 9 GB disks
Date: Jun/21/94

Solaris Release: 2.3

SunOS release: 5.3

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Topic: SunOS 5.3: format and sd: Cannot format 9 GB disks

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1163770

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

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Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/format

Problem Description:

1163770 format and sd: Cannot format 9 GB disks

Patch Installation Instructions:
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Generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts are provided
within each patch package with instructions appended to this section.
Other specific or unique installation instructions may also be
necessary and should be described below.

Special Install Instructions:
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There is no need to add any entries into format.dat file while
selecting new disks through the format program. Format's autoconfigure feature 
will derive the  new disk's geometry and  label information automatically.