Patch-ID# 116473-02
Keywords: rmformat floppy
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: rmformat Patch
Date: Feb/18/2005


Install Requirements: Reconfigure after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116472

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: rmformat Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

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: 116062-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 114431-03 116475-01 (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 116473-01)
 
        This patch revision accumulates/obsoletes  Solaris Update s9u6 
        feature point patch 116062-01.
 
(from 116062-01)
 
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: In order to get the complete support for Enchilada and Taco
        Intel based workstations, please install the following patches:
 
                112234-12 (or greater)   Kernel Update patch
                114431-03 (or greater)   Multiterabyte Disk Support - sd & ssd patch
                116475-01 (or greater)   libsmedia patch
                115554-04 (or greater)   USB Drivers and Framework patch
                116477-01 (or greater)   pcic driver patch
                114720-02 (or greater)   kernel/misc/mixer patch
 
NOTE 2: If you are planning to use USB floppy, you MUST install the
        following patches:
 
                112234-12 (or greater)   Kernel Update patch
                115554-04 (or greater)   USB Drivers and Framework patch

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, February 18, 2005