Patch-ID# 114419-04
Keywords: multiterabyte disk support multiterabyte disk support
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: Multiterabyte Disk Support - abi_libefi.so.1 patch
Date: Jul/06/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 114127

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: Multiterabyte Disk Support - abi_libefi.so.1 patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4334693 4622990 4716238 4809406 4888423 4906621 4935076

Changes incorporated in this version: 4888423

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 114422-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 114420-02 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/abi/abi_libefi.so.1
/usr/lib/libefi.so
/usr/lib/libefi.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-lefi
/usr/lib/llib-lefi.ln
/usr/sbin/fmthard

Problem Description:

4888423 Revision in EFI Partition Table Header should be 1.00, not 1.02
 
(from 114419-03)
 
4906621 starting and ending LBA values in PMBR are byte-swapped
4935076 Libefi fails to use the on disk header length to calculate CRC
 
(from 114419-02)
 
4809406 X86 abi_libefi.so.1 Patch is missing a binary ( symlink to /usr/lib/libefi.so.1
 
(from 114419-01)
 
4716238 PSARC 2001/570 multi-terabyte disk support
4334693 format command fails when configuring A3x00 RAID 5, 19+1 w/ Seagate 72GB drives
4622990 Solaris should provide a complete UUID mechanism
 
(from 114422-01)
 
4716238 PSARC 2001/570 multi-terabyte disk support
4334693 format command fails when configuring A3x00 RAID 5, 19+1 w/ Seagate 72GB drives
4622990 Solaris should provide a complete UUID mechanism

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:  To get the complete Multi-terabyte feature, please also install the
        following patches:
 
        114431-01 (or newer) sd & ssd patch
        114421-01 (or newer) libadm.so.1 patch
        113999-01 (or newer) devfsadm patch
        114423-01 (or newer) format patch
        114424-01 (or newer) prtvtoc patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, July 6, 2004