Patch-ID# 104327-01
Keywords: format defect list VTOC backup label symbios controller
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5: format patch
Date: Nov/14/96

Solaris Release: 2.5

SunOS Release: 5.5

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Unbundled Release:

Topic: SunOS 5.5: format patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1263225 1263318 1263321

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

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Files included with this patch:

usr/sbin/format

Problem Description:

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

Patch Installation Instructions:
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