TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              PTF142 - Append to file on NW Server
DOCUMENT ID:        TID300011
DOCUMENT REVISION:  B
DATE:               25JAN95
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PTF142

PRODUCT and VERSION:
UnixWare 1.1

ABSTRACT:

This ptf142 file contains PTF142- Append to file on NW Server overwrites
with nulls. This patch is superceded by ptf130 v2.4 which contains 
not only this fix, but others relating to lost NetWare connections.  
This driver requires UnixWare 1.1 and is replaced by update 1.1.2

SYMPTOM

See trouble shooting section of Solution Specifics

SOLUTION

Apply the ptf142 file, ptf130 v2.4. or update 1.1.2


Installation Instructions:

DATATYPE: datastream

1.  Download the ptf142 and the ptf142.txt files to the /tmp directory
    on your machine.

2.  Read the release notes contained in the ptf142.txt file.

3.  Now become root, and add the package to your system using the following
    commands:

     $ su
     # pkgadd -d /tmp/ptf142 ptf142

Solution Specifics

1. General Description

These release notes acquaint you with the contents of UnixWare 
PTF142- Append to file on NW Server overwrites with nulls This 
package has nwncp/Driver.o in pkgadd format.

2. New Features

There were no new features added to this Driver.

3. Software Notes and Recommendations

This driver needs UnixWare 1.1 installed on the system.

NOTE: This driver requires UnixWare 1.1, is replaced by update 1.1.2 and
modifies same files as ptf130.


4. Hardware Notes and Recommendations

No specific Hardware.

5. Installation Instructions

Depending on the format:

If this ptf was delivered on a diskette As root, 

     # pkgadd -d diskette1 

should install this driver.

Otherwise if you have a file such as "ptf142" which is in a "stream" format
then as root: 

     # pkgadd -d `pwd`/ptf142 

will work.

6. Troubleshooting

To ensure the fix has worked please try the following:
     
     i. login to a Novell server and cd to your home directory ( or other
        valid area )
     ii. issue the following commands:

          echo A > a
             od -c a   ( should see 
                    0000000   A  \n
                    0000002                  )
                 
          echo B >> a
          sleep 60
          echo C >> a
          od -c a      ( should see 
                    0000000   A  \n   B  \n   C  \n
                    0000006                  )

          if you don't see the A \n B \n but you see 
          \0 \0 \0 \0 then the fix was not properly installed 
          or failed to work