Patch-ID# 111307-07

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Keywords: edhcp inetboot kernelbase acpi_intp hang bootconf.exe pxe showrev
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: boot.bin, bootconf.exe, bootenv.rc and nbp patch
Date: Jan/18/2006


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
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 4964867 6228203 6237903 6268888

Changes incorporated in this version: 6228203 6237903 6268888

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
/sbin/biosdev
/usr/platform/i86pc/lib/fs/nfs/inetboot

Problem Description:

6228203 unable to jumpstart client using DHCP boot
6237903 provide info for bios device number to physical device pathname mapping
6268888 provide utility to map bios device numbers to physical device pathnames
 
(from 111307-06)
 
4964867 boot.bin: boot panic requires console presence for reboot
 
(from 111307-05)
 
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 7-10 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 also install
                this new package
 
                SUNWdhcsb       Binary File Format Data Module for BOOTP/
                                DHCP Services
 
                and the following patches:
 
		111303-01 (or greater)	EDHCP libraries patch
                108965-05 (or greater)	/usr/sbin/snoop patch
                111311-01 (or greater)	/usr/lib/libdhcpagent.so.1 patch
                109907-06 (or greater)	dhcpagent, dhcpinfo, ifconfig and
                                      	netstat patch
                111305-01 (or greater)	/kernel/misc/nfs_dlboot patch
                111309-01 (or greater)	/usr/lib/libmtmalloc.so.1 patch
                109078-02 (or greater)	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 also need to use patch 110930-01 (or greater)
		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 greater).
 
	NOTE 4: To get the full support for Pre-boot eXecution Environment
		(PXE), please also use the DCA Boot Diskette found in
		patch 110930-04 (or greater).
 
	NOTE 5: To get the full support for ACPI please also use the DCA
                Boot Diskette found in patch 110930-05 (or greater).
 
	NOTE 6: To get the full support for ACPI (4304836) please also
	        install the following patch:
 
		108529-13 (or greater)	Kernel Update Patch
 
        NOTE 7: To get the complete fix for bugid 4411148, please also 
                install the following patch:
 
                108529-17 (or greater)	Kernel Update Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, January 18, 2006

