Patch-ID# 116472-02
Keywords: rmformat floppy
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: rmformat Patch
Date: Feb/23/2005


Install Requirements: Reconfigure after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 116473

Topic: SunOS 5.9: rmformat Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4285600 4362287 4776340 4778681 4983588 5028534 6181228

Changes incorporated in this version: 4285600 4778681 4983588 5028534 6181228

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 116061-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 112954-05 113277-18 114128-02 116474-01 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/rmformat

Problem Description:

4983588 rmformat needs to work with large (>200GB) media
5028534 PSARC/2004/513 rmformat -l should list all available removable devices
4778681 /usr/bin/rmformat cosmetic bug
4285600 rmformat -H -F force -V read <medium> produces incorrect error message.
6181228 rmformat identifying DVD writers as unknown
 
(from 116472-01)
 
        This patch revision accumulates/obsoletes Solaris Update s9u6
        feature point patch 116061-01.
 
(from 116061-01)
 
4776340 ON support for Enchilada and Taco workstations
4362287 rmformat(1m) should allow formatting ls-120 and usb floppies

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 7-9 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: For complete Enchilada and Taco platform support for the
        SUNW,Sun-Blade-1500 and SUNW,Sun-Blade-2500, please install
        the following patches:
 
                112233-12 (or greater)   Kernel Update patch
                112954-05 (or greater)   uata driver patch
                113277-18 (or greater)   sd and ssd patch
                114128-02 (or greater)   sd_lun patch
                116474-01 (or greater)   libsmedia patch
                113490-03 (or greater)   audio device driver patch
                113077-10 (or greater)   platform/sun4u/kernal/drv/su patch
                113447-06 (or greater)   prtdiag and platform libprtdiag_psr.so.1 patch
                114731-04 (or greater)   kernel/drv/glm patch
                116478-01 (or greater)   usr platform links patch
                115553-04 (or greater)   USB Drivers and Framework patch
                116476-01 (or greater)   pcic Driver patch
                116480-01 (or greater)   IEEE s1394 patch
                113447-06 (or greater)   libprtdiag_psr patch
                116482-01 (or greater)   modload utils patch
 
NOTE 2: If you are planning to use USB floppy, you MUST install the
        following patches:
 
                112233-12 (or greater)   Kernel Update patch
                115553-04 (or greater)   USB Drivers and Framework patch
                116474-01 (or greater)   libsmedia patch
                116482-01 (or greater)   modload utils patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, February 23, 2005