OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 107330-02
Keywords: ntpdate -w packet xntpd
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 109409-04 SunOS 5.7: /usr/sbin/ntpdate patch
Date: Jan/10/2001

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 107331

Topic: SunOS 5.7: /usr/sbin/ntpdate patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4201436 4279094

Changes incorporated in this version: 4279094

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 109409-04

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/sbin/ntpdate

Problem Description:

4279094 time daemon (xntpd) step the system clock in an abrupt adjustment
 
(from 107330-01)
 
4201436 ntpdate -w does not work correctly in that the -w option does 
        not actually resend any packets.

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 7-8 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 fix for 4279094, (time daemon, xntpd, 
	step the system clock in an abrupt adjustment) we recommend
	that you also install /usr/lib/inet/xntpd patch, 109409-02,
	or its newer revision.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, October 15, 2001

