Patch Name: PHKL_20561

Patch Description: s700 10.20 Fix 'Kernel is too large to boot' error

Creation Date: 99/12/09

Post Date:  99/12/13

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 10.20

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.CORE-KRN

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical: No

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700/10.X/PHKL_20561

Symptoms:
	PHKL_20561:
	swinstall fails with the following error message:
	Kernel is too large to boot
	        13688204 Actual
	        13580288 Limit

Defect Description:
	PHKL_20561:
	( SR:  8606103912 DTS: JAGab71077)
	In the process of installing a kernel patch, SD-UX
	(swinstall(1M)) generates a new kernel (using
	mk_kernel(1M)).  If the kernel is too large (larger than
	13580288 bytes), mk_kernel fails (exit status is 1).  This
	results in an abnormal termination of swinstall.

	Resolution:
	There is no such hard size limitation in the kernel.  The
	generated kernel boots without problem on several platforms,
	so a change has been made in kernsize to issue a warning and
	exit with a 0 status for large kernels, instead of
	abnormally terminating with a 1 status.

SR:
	8606103912

Patch Files:
	/usr/conf/gen/kernsize

what(1) Output:
	/usr/conf/gen/kernsize:
		kernsize $Date: 99/12/09 15:25:32 $ $Revision: 1.3.9
			8.3 $ PATCH_10.20 (PHKL_20561)

cksum(1) Output:
	292918662 1099 /usr/conf/gen/kernsize

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches:
	PHKL_20562:
	s800: 10.20

Patch Package Size: 60 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 PHKL_20561

	5a. For a standalone system, run swinstall to install the
	    patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x match_target=true \
			-s /tmp/PHKL_20561.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in
	/var/adm/sw/patch/PHKL_20561.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, you can create an empty file
	named /var/adm/sw/patch/PATCH_NOSAVE.

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

	It is recommended that you move the PHKL_20561.text file to
	/var/adm/sw/patch for future reference.

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

		dd if=/tmp/PHKL_20561.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None