Patch-ID# 103870-03 Keywords: st driver non-rewind tape position hangs buffered writes Synopsis: SunOS 5.5: st driver patch Date: Nov/10/97 Solaris Release: 2.5 SunOS Release: 5.5 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Topic: SunOS 5.5: st driver patch BugId's fixed with this patch: 1215818 1243463 1251299 4009756 4016760 4063655 4077503 Changes incorporated in this version: 1215818 1243463 4009756 4063655 4077503 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: /kernel/drv/st /kernel/drv/st.conf /bin/mt /usr/include/sys/scsi/targets/stdef.h Problem Description: 1243463 Dat under Solaris 2.5 reports Soft error rate 4063655 mt needs to report correct tape drive info on 2.5.1 and 2.5.1 shwp.. 4077503 Add SLR5 entry to st_conf.c file. 4009756 st: DAT drives report Soft_error_reporting failed if opened 1215818 st: Can't write EOF past LEOT on 4mm Archive Python (from 103870-02) 4016760 st device driver hangs when buffered writes are enabled. (from 103870-01) 1251299 2.5 st driver does not position 1st file on non-rewind tape correctly 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: ----------------------------- Reboot required after installation.