Patch-ID# 108977-04
Keywords: libsmedia removable media jaz vtoc
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: libsmedia patch
Date: Oct/22/2004


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 108978

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

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4292214 4308431 4311553 4362287 4776340 5002827 5006093

Changes incorporated in this version: 5002827

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 114291-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108974-01 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/include/sys/smedia.h
/usr/lib/abi/abi_libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/abi/sparcv9/abi_libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/libsmedia.so
/usr/lib/libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-lsmedia
/usr/lib/llib-lsmedia.ln
/usr/lib/smedia/sm_fd.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sm_pcmem.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sm_scsi.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sparcv9/sm_fd.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sparcv9/sm_pcmem.so.1
/usr/lib/smedia/sparcv9/sm_scsi.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libsmedia.so
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libsmedia.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/llib-lsmedia.ln

Problem Description:

5002827 vold cannot do anything with unformatted floppy.
 
(from 108977-03)
 
5006093 get_protection_status doesn't work with USB floppy
 
(from 108977-02)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in feature point patch 114291-01
 
(from 108977-01)
 
4292214 New new libsmedia library
4308431 rmformat -F long/quick failing for Jaz media on Intel.
4311553 rmformat fails to write vtoc if the number of slices is just one.
 
(from 114291-01)
 
4776340 ON support for new platforms
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: If you're using CDE 1.4, you MUST also 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 also install patch
                109463-01 (or newer).
 
        NOTE 2: To get the complete Removable Media functionality, one
		also needs to install the following patches:
 
		108970-01 (or newer)	/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/fsck and
					/usr/lib/fs/pcfs/mkfs patch
		108972-01 (or newer)	/sbin/fdisk patch
		108968-01 (or newer)	vol/vold/rmmount patch
		108975-01 (or newer)    /usr/bin/rmformat and
					/usr/sbin/format patch
 
	NOTE 3: For complete platform support for the SUNW,Sun-Blade-1500 and
		SUNW,Sun-Blade-2500, please also install the following patches:
 
		108528-20 (or newer)    Kernel Update Patch
		108974-28 (or newer)    dada,uata,dad,sd,scsi patch
		108975-08 (or newer)    rmformat and format patch
		109793-18 (or newer)    su patch
		109873-17 (or newer)    libprtdiag_psr.so.1 patch
		109885-11 (or newer)    glm patch
		109887-16 (or newer)    smartcard patch
		109888-21 (or newer)    platform drivers patch
		109889-04 (or newer)    platform links & libc_psr patch
		109896-13 (or newer)    USB patch
		109920-08 (or newer)    pcic driver patch
		110320-03 (or newer)    s1394 patch
		110460-28 (or newer)    fruid/PICL plug-ins patch
		110609-04 (or newer)    USB header patch
		111804-03 (or newer)    update_drv,rem_drv patch
		111808-02 (or newer)    /usr/lib/adb/devinfo patch
		109892-04 (or newer)    ecpp patch
 
	NOTE 4:	If you are planning to use USB floppy, you MUST also install
		the following patches:
 
		108528-20 (or newer)    kernel update patch
		109896-13 (or newer)    USB and Audio Framework patch
		108975-08 (or newer)    /usr/bin/rmformat and /usr/sbin/format
		                        patch

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, October 22, 2004