Patch-ID# 102446-03 Keywords: format ssd sd VTOC backup labels defect list symbios LUN Synopsis: SunOS 5.4: format patch Date: Mar/05/97 Solaris Release: 2.4 SunOS release: 5.4 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Topic: SunOS 5.4: format patch BugId's fixed with this patch: 1179450 1263225 1263318 1263321 4012404 Changes incorporated in this version: 4012404 Relevant Architectures: sparc Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: /usr/sbin/format Problem Description: 4012404 If a SONOMA disk subsystem has a dead LUN, format gets arithmetic exception (from 102446-02) 1263321 format w/out defect list fails; illegal request during format 1263318 format unable to write a VTOC or backup labels 1263225 Cannot extract a defect list from a Symbios controller (from 102446-01) 1179450 format(1m) thinks first sd disk and first ssd (pluto) disk are the same drive Patch Installation Instructions: -------------------------------- Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be described below. Special Install Instructions: ----------------------------- None.