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diff --git a/DOCS/documentation.html b/DOCS/documentation.html index 97b2073aa7..c493d31fed 100644 --- a/DOCS/documentation.html +++ b/DOCS/documentation.html @@ -1688,23 +1688,25 @@ end ... more "Illegal mnemonic" and "Syntax error" errors ... </PRE> -<P>For DVD support you must have the patched libcss installed. Patch: - <A HREF="http://www.tools.de/solaris/mplayer/">http://www.tools.de/solaris/mplayer/</A>.</P> - -<P>Due to two bugs in Solaris 8 x86, you cannot reliably play DVD discs larger +<P>Due to bugs in Solaris 8, you may not be able to play DVD discs larger than 4 GB:</P> <UL> - <LI>The sd(7D) driver on Solaris 8 x86 driver has bug when accessing a disk + <LI>The sd(7D) driver on Solaris 8 x86 has a bug when accessing a disk block >4GB on a device using a logical blocksize != DEV_BSIZE (i.e. CD-ROM and DVD media). Due to a 32Bit int overflow, a disk address modulo 4GB is accessed. (<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solarisonintel/message/22516">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solarisonintel/message/22516</A>) + <P> + This problem does not exist in the SPARC version of Solaris 8. </LI> <LI>A similar bug is present in the hsfs(7FS) filesystem code (aka - ISO9660), hsfs currently does not support partitions/disks larger than 4GB, all data + ISO9660), hsfs may not not support partitions/disks larger than 4GB, all data is accessed modulo 4GB. - (<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solarisonintel/message/22592">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solarisonintel/message/22592</A>) + (<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solarisonintel/message/22592">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solarisonintel/message/22592</A>). + <P> + The hsfs problem can be fixed by installing patch 109764-04 (sparc) / + 109765-04 (x86). </LI> </UL> |