Patch-ID# 142373-04


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Keywords: ast kernel fbconfig vts
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: AST Graphics Patch
Date: Apr/10/2014


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

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Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
15885664
17020010
17258284
676854715520816
681925115550082
683119315556759
686061115575770
686104015576052
687062015581853


Changes incorporated in this version: 17020010 17258284

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:

/usr/lib/fbconfig/libSUNWast_conf.so
/usr/lib/fbconfig/libSUNWast_conf.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libvtsSUNWast.so.1
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/ast

Problem Description:

17020010 screen turned to BLUE after running VTS graphicstest on Xorg (AST driver)
17258284 unable to interrupt VTS AST graphicstest
 
(from 142373-03)
 
15885664 T3-1 panic in AST driver while doing fbconfig
 
(from 142373-02)
 
6870620 system crashed & panicked on SPARC sun4v T3120
 
(from 142373-01)
 
6831193 AST driver does not work on SPARC
6819251 Graphics LT does not show up on Tenaya
6768547 add Graphics support for AST2100
6861040 SunVTS needs to be able to run in 8 bits
6860611 failure to go to command line console after dtlogin exits


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
 
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 123456-07
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  After patch installation, reboot the system to load the newly
         installed driver.


README -- Last modified date: Thursday, April 10, 2014