Patch-ID# 111307-05
Keywords: edhcp inetboot boot.bin kernelbase acpi_intp hang bootconf.exe pxe
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: boot.bin, bootconf.exe, bootenv.rc and nbp patch
Date: Oct/08/2003


Install Requirements: Additional instructions may be listed below                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111306

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: boot.bin, bootconf.exe, bootenv.rc and nbp patch
	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4247106 4300016 4304836 4319500 4321845 4323711 4343780 4344312 4354815 4355798 4401827 4402048 4411148 4415432 4670609

Changes incorporated in this version: 4670609

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 108822-02 110962-01 111169-01 111385-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/boot/solaris/boot.bin
/boot/solaris/bootconf.exe
/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc
/boot/solaris/nbp
/kernel/misc/acpi_intp
/usr/platform/i86pc/lib/fs/nfs/inetboot

Problem Description:

4670609 inetboot does not honor arguments for device and network boot support
 
(from 111307-04)
 
4411148 panic - boot: Boot:  scratch memory overflow.
 
(from 111307-03)
 
4304836 acpi: Intel 820 Chipset motherboard gets warning message
4355798 boot.bin: does not account for a legitimate BIOS return for INT15 fn E820
4323711 pcplusmp: acpi: Solaris 8 hangs while installing on a IBM Netfinity 5000
4319500 pcplusmp: DEBUG kernels occasionally drop into the debugger
4343780 pcplusmp: acpi_probe: illegal type in APIC DT on Compaq ProLiant 8000
4401827 ACPI: Intel D815EEA mb: prom_panic: kmem_free block already free
4415432 acpi_intp: divide_reduce uses freed value
 
(from 111307-02)
 
	This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in feature point patch 111385-01.
 
(from 111307-01)
 
	This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in feature point patch 111169-01.
 
(from 111169-01)
 
4247106 DHCP server is too slow in servicing a large number of clients
 
(from 108822-02)
 
4344312 acpi: DCA prom panic from x86 boot floppy
4354815 bootbin:acpi:  Configuration Assistant fails to load
 
(from 108822-01)
 
4300016 system resets when kernelbase is set to 0x6d000000
 
(from 110962-01)
 
4321845 x86 machine gets hang at "Boot Solaris" screen
 
(from 111385-01)
 
4402048 PXE feature required in Solaris 8

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:
-----------------------------
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.
 
	NOTE 1: To get the complete support for EDHCP, please install
                this new package
 
                SUNWdhcsb       Binary File Format Data Module for BOOTP/
                                DHCP Services
 
                and the following patches:
 
		111303-01 (or newer)    EDHCP libraries patch
                108965-05 (or newer)    /usr/sbin/snoop patch
                111311-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/libdhcpagent.so.1 patch
                109907-06 (or newer)    dhcpagent, dhcpinfo, ifconfig and
                                        netstat patch
                111305-01 (or newer)    /kernel/misc/nfs_dlboot patch
                111307-01 (or newer)    /usr/platform/i86pc/lib/fs/nfs/inetboot
                                        patch
                111309-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/libmtmalloc.so.1 patch
                109078-02 (or newer)    dhcp server and admin patch
 
	NOTE 2: To get the complete fix for:
 
		4344312 acpi: DCA prom panic from x86 boot floppy
		4354815 bootbin:acpi:  Configuration Assistant fails to load
 
                one will need to use patch 110930-01 (or newer) which
		contains the DCA Boot Diskette.
 
	NOTE 3:	The updated boot floppy which has the fix for 4321845
		can be found in patch 110930-02 (or newer).
 
	NOTE 4: To get the full support for Pre-boot eXecution Environment
		(PXE), please use the DCA Book Diskette found in patch
		110930-04 (or newer).
 
	NOTE 5: To get the full support for ACPI please use the DCA Book
                Diskette found in patch 110930-05 (or newer).
 
	NOTE 6: To get the full support for ACPI (4304836) please install
	        the following patch:
 
		108529-13 (or newer)	Kernel Update Patch
 
        NOTE 7: To get the complete fix for bugid 4411148, please
                install the following patch:
 
                108529-17 (or newer)	Kernel Update Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, October 8, 2003