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The checksum's (found through sum -r) of the files that you have received
(other than this README) are as follows:

02522      2 patchSG0000870
34762   1134 patchSG0000870.eoe1_sw
61859      8 patchSG0000870.idb
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       1.  Patch_SG0000870_Release_Note

       This release note describes patch SG0000870 to IRIX 5.3.

       1.1  Supported_Hardware_Platforms

       This patch contains bug fixes for all platforms.


       1.2  Supported_Software_Platforms

       This patch contains bug fixes for all IRIX 5.3 releases,
       except for IRIX 5.3 with	XFS.  The software cannot be
       installed on other configurations.

       1.3  Bugs_Fixed_by_Patch_SG0000870

       This patch contains fixes for the following bugs	in IRIX
       5.3.  Bug numbers from Silicon Graphics bug tracking system
       are included for	reference.

	  o The	NFS server implementation in Irix did not return
	    any	value in the microseconds field	for the	modify time
	    on the return from a getattr call.	(rfe #251693)

	  o The	EFS file system	did not	update the access times	on
	    symlinks when they were read or traversed (bug
	    #269930).

	  o The	EFS file system	could truncate files which had only
	    been appended to after a crash (bug	#274911).

	  o File blocks	moved by fsr could end up corrupted if they
	    were in use	at the same time fsr was running.  This
	    frequently happened	to /etc/mtab files (bug	#262163,
	    283860)

       1.4  Subsystems_Included_in_Patch_SG0000870

       This patch release includes these subsystems:

	  o patchSG0000870.eoe1_sw.unix


       1.5  Installation_Instructions

       Because you want	to install only	the patches for	problems
       you have	encountered, patch software is not installed by
       default.	 After reading the descriptions	of the bugs fixed
       in this patch (see Section 1.3),	determine the patches that
       meet your specific needs.











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       If, after reading Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of these release
       notes, you are unsure whether your hardware and software
       meet the	requirements for installing a particular patch,	run
       inst.  The inst program does not	allow you to install
       patches that are	incompatible with your hardware	or
       software.

       Patch software is installed like	any other Silicon Graphics
       software	product.  Follow the instructions in your Software
       Installation Administrator's Guide to bring up the miniroot
       form of the software installation tools.

       Follow these steps to select a patch for	installation:

	 1.  At	the Inst> prompt, type

	     install patchSGxxxxxxx

	     where xxxxxxx is the patch	number.

	 2.  Initiate the installation sequence. Type

	     Inst> go

	 3.  You may find that two patches have	been marked as
	     incompatible.  (The installation tools reject an
	     installation request if an	incompatibility	is
	     detected.)	 If this occurs, you must deselect one of
	     the patches.

	     Inst> keep	patchSGxxxxxxx

	     where xxxxxxx is the patch	number.

	 4.  After completing the installation process,	exit the
	     inst program by typing

	     Inst> quit



       1.6  Patch_Removal_Instructions

       To remove a patch, use the versions remove command as you
       would for any other software subsystem.	The removal process
       reinstates the original version of software unless you have
       specifically removed the	patch history from your	system.

       versions	remove patchSGxxxxxxx













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       where xxxxxxx is	the patch number.

       To keep a patch but increase your disk space, use the
       versions	removehist command to remove the patch history.

       versions	removehist patchSGxxxxxxx

       where xxxxxxx is	the patch number.

       1.7  Known_Problems