OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 116666-04

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Keywords: bge driver broadcomm gigabit ethernet scimitar blades
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 116666-05 SunOS 5.9_x86: bge Patch
Date: Dec/07/2004


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 116665

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: bge Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4892667 4904300 4904906 4950181 4960780 4963408 4991238 5085824

Changes incorporated in this version: 

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 116437-01 116485-04

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 112234-12 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/boot/solaris/devicedb/master
/etc/driver_aliases
/etc/name_to_major
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/bge

Problem Description:

The previous version of this patch was respun to address a patch relocatability issue.
 
(from 116666-03)
 
The previous version of this patch was respun to address a packaging issue.
 
(from 116666-02)
 
5085824 Need support for Broadcom's 5704 NIC in Solaris
 
(from 116666-01)
 
4991238 SunFire V210/V240 bge interface corrupting IGMP packets when running at 10HDX
 
(from 116485-04)
 
4904906 driver conflict with Broadcom's bcme driver
4950181 "WARNING: bge0: unsupported device id 0x1647 (5793)" seen in log
4963408 stinger: need integrated broadcom 57xx controller support
 
(from 116485-03)
 
Respun previous revison of patch to fix postpatch script problem.  This is
documented in bug 4960780.
 
(from 116485-02)
 
4960780 require Solaris X86 bge delivery patch 116485 to include a postinstall
 
(from 116485-01)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the changes introduced in Solaris Update s9u6 feature point
        patch 116437-01 (Broadcomm Gigabit Ethernet (BGE) Driver).
 
(from 116437-01)
 
4892667 bge should implement all known workarounds for PHY problems
4904300 PSARC 2002/711 Solaris X86 support for Scimitar Blades

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 Claymore feature, please also install the
      following patches:
 
      115881-02  (or newer) bootconf.exe nbp acpi_intp Patch
      116483-01  (or newer) BSC comms support Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, August 17, 2005

