Patch-ID# 123334-04

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Keywords: e1000g_transition
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: e1000g_transition patch
Date: Nov/06/2006


Install Requirements: Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

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Topic: SunOS 5.10: e1000g_transition patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 6428335 6454256 6458975 6458990 6459125 6459175 6460844 6461277 6464716

Changes incorporated in this version: 6454256

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 118833-18 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/sbin/e1000g_transition

Problem Description:

6454256 check for Sun Cluster in e1000g_transition needs to be changed
 
(from 123334-03)
 
6464716 wrong application name was referred in e1000g_transition Synopsis part of print-out messages
 
(from 123334-02)
 
6458990 add a new non-interactive flag to /usr/sbin/e1000g_transition
6460844 patch 123334-01 assumes /etc/hostname.ipgeX files exist - if don't - script fails to run
6461277 /usr/sbin/e1000g_transition updates more files than needed
 
(from 123334-01)
 
6428335 transition from ipge to e1000g NIC driver
6459125 e1000g_transition is incorrectly packaged
6458975 change file permission of e1000g_transition
6459175 CDDL in e1000g_transition should be removed

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 7-10 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 planning to set up Zones on this system, please make
         sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid 6216195
         (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file):
 
         119015-01 (or greater)  Install and Patch Utilities Patch
 
         (Note that 119254 has superseded 119015; installation of the
          current version is recommended to be preferred, due to its
          central role in the installation and removal of patches.)
 
NOTE 2:  A script provided with this patch allows you to perform an
         optional driver upgrade for the Intel PRO/1000 device from the
         "ipge" network driver to the Sun standard "e1000g" network driver.
         Please type "/usr/sbin/e1000g_transition -h" for more information
         and usage about the script after installing this patch.
 
         For the latest information regarding this patch and script, please
         refer to Sun Alert ID 102502. This Sun Alert can be accessed from
         http://sunsolve.sun.com.  Use the Sun Alert ID (102502) as the 
         search query and choose "Sun Alert Notifications" under 
         "Sun Solve Collections."

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, November 6, 2006