Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 112439-02

Summary: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/random patch

Date:  Aug/15/2003

Installation Requirements:

Additional instructions may be listed below                      
                      See Special Install Instructions

Solaris Release: 8_x86

Sun OS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 112438

Topic: 

SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/random patch

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4337350 4757915

Changes incorporated in this version:

4757915

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/etc/devlink.tab
/etc/minor_perm
/kernel/drv/random
/kernel/drv/random.conf
/usr/include/sys/random.h
/usr/lib/mdb/kvm/random.so

Problem Description: 

4757915 patch 112438-01 fails to install on autoclients
 
(from 112439-01)
 
4337350 RFE - Solaris should have /dev/random

Revision History: 

112439-01

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: 

-----------------------------
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.
 
NOTE: Please see the "random.readme" file included with this patch to
      understand the new /dev/random functionality.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, August 15, 2003