OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 111318-05
Keywords: process table init getutxent_frec looping system hang
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 111318-06 SunOS 5.8_x86: /sbin/init and /usr/sbin/init patch
Date: Dec/10/2003


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111317

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /sbin/init and /usr/sbin/init patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4350392 4461715 4503048 4662013 4947516

Changes incorporated in this version: 4947516

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: 

/sbin/init
/usr/sbin/init

Problem Description:

4947516 Undefined symbol in /etc/lib/nss_files.so.1 between 108993-27 through 108993-30
 
(from 111318-04)
 
4662013 'shutdown -y -g0 -i6' may hang system due to incorrect SIGCLD signal handling
 
(from 111318-03)
 
4503048 getutxent_frec sends init looping
 
(from 111318-02)
 
4461715 "init a" doesn't start all processes it should
 
(from 111318-01)
 
4350392 "Internal process table is full" message still 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:
-----------------------------
 
Please reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, March 25, 2005

