Patch-ID# 108972-04
Keywords: FAT32 create partition removable media fdisk zip eject remount
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /sbin/fdisk patch
Date: Nov/03/2000

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 108973

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /sbin/fdisk patch
NOTE:	
	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
	IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4221693 4304790 4347145

Changes incorporated in this version: 4347145

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108974-03 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/sbin/fdisk

Problem Description:

4347145 fix to 4304790 breaks large disk support on x86

(from 108972-03)
4304790 sometimes must eject/remount to rmformat zip media on intel
	This patch revision was generated to establish a one-way
	dependency on the sd and uata driver patch.

(from 108972-02)
4304790 sometimes must eject/remount to rmformat zip media on intel

(from 108972-01)
4221693 FAT32 partitions not among ''create partition'' options

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 7-8 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:
                		109165-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtfile patch 
                		109167-01 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: Desktop Help Update Patch 
                		108921-02 (or newer)    CDE 1.4: dtwm Patch 
	
	If you''re using OpenWindows 3.8, you MUST install patch
                		109463-01 (or newer).

NOTE 2: 	To get the complete Removable Media functionality, one
	needs to install the following patches:
		108970-01 (or newer)	/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/fsck and
				/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/mkfs patch
		108974-01 (or newer)    	sd and uata driver patch
		108977-01 (or newer)	libsmedia patch
		108968-01 (or newer)	vol/vold/rmmount patch
		108975-01 (or newer)    	/usr/bin/rmformat and
				/usr/sbin/format patch

NOTE 3: 	To get the complete fix for 4304790 (sometimes must eject/
	remount to rmformat zip media on intel), one needs to 
	install the following patches:
		108974-03 (or newer)    sd driver patch
		109642-01 (or newer)    /usr/include/sys/dkio.h patch
		108972-02 (or newer)    /sbin/fdisk patch
		108975-03 (or newer)    /usr/bin/rmformat patch