<html><head><meta name="color-scheme" content="light dark"></head><body><pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patch-ID# 104350-01
Keywords: el 3C503 smc printf hz gld_sched sbpro
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5.1_x86: el driver patch
Date: Nov/25/96

Solaris Release: 2.5.1_x86

SunOS Release: 5.5.1_x86

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Unbundled Release:

Topic: SunOS 5.5.1_x86: el driver patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1141205 1145394 1159199 1217631 1217632 1254373 1264669 1265207 1265748

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: i386

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:

/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/el
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/el.conf

Problem Description:

1254373 el: realmode: driver causes probe conflict with ata on Compaq docking station
1141205 el: 3C503 driver can interfere with elx (3COM 3C509) driver
1145394 el: driver's probe routine destorys registers that smc driver depends on
1159199 el: automatic port configuration doesn't always work
1217631 el: uses non-DDI-compliant routine printf
1217632 el: uses non-DDI-compliant routine hz
1265748 el: recursive mutex enter caused by call to gld_sched()
1265207 el: driver panics when trying to install s297_16
1264669 el:sbpro: Systems with 3Com ethernet cards will not boot with 297_15 an later

Patch Installation Instructions:
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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:
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