Patch Name: PHCO_18999

Patch Description: s700_800 11.04 (VVOS) kernsymtab patch for update hang

Creation Date: 99/06/22

Post Date:  99/09/10

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.04
	s800: 11.04

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical: No

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_18999

Symptoms:
	PHCO_18999:
	Repackaged HP-UX patch PHCO_14663 for VVOS.

	Based on HP-UX patch PHCO_14663:
	Hang on updates from 10.01 and 10.10 to 11.00.XX
	while building the new kernel.  The last line of
	/var/adm/sw/swagent.log is
	"Generating kernel symbol table..."

Defect Description:
	PHCO_18999:
	Repackaged HP-UX patch PHCO_14663 for VVOS.

	Based on HP-UX patch PHCO_14663:
	kernsymtab is using od and cut, commands that are not
	guaranteed to work during the update scenario.

	Resolution:
	Repackaged HP-UX patch PHCO_14663 for VVOS.

SR:
	0000000000

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/kernsymtab

what(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/sbin/kernsymtab:
		$Revision: 82.12.1.1 $

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN,fr=B.11.04,fa=HP-UX_B.11.04_32/64,v=HP:
	4276108533 2383 /usr/sbin/kernsymtab

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches:
	PHCO_14663:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Patch Package Size: 20 KBytes

Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

		cd /tmp
		sh PHCO_18999

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_18999.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_18999.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, use the patch_save_files option:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -x patch_save_files=false -s /tmp/PHCO_18999.depot

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
		 the patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_18999.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_18999.depot

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_18999.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None