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  Known Problems After 3.2.4 Service Update
 
 
 
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  ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
 
       This document is intended to provide information on problems
       known to exist after installation of the 3.2.4 Service
       Update.  The problems listed may have existed prior to AIX
       3.2.4.  This document will be updated as new information
       becomes available.
 
|      Fixes can be ordered by specific fix number from
|      1-800-CALL-AIX.
 
  BASE OPERATING SYSTEM
 
 
  IX37146
 
       PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  If the TZ environment variable is set
       to an extended military value, such as
       "CET-CEsT,M3.4.0,M9.4.0", "ls -l" will show file dates of
       "01.01.1993."
 
       CIRCUMVENTION:  None available.  Order the fix for IX37146.
 
  GENERAL
 
 
  User configurable files
 
       PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  The following user configurable files
       may be overwritten during installation of the 3.2.4 Service
       Update.
 
          /etc/sendmail.cf
          /usr/lib/X11/xdm/*
          /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/*
          /usr/lib/X11/system.mwmrc
          /usr/lib/X11/system.twmrc
          /usr/lpp/X11/defaults/*
 
       CIRCUMVENTION:  Back up copies of those files which you have
       modified, and merge your changes after installation.
 
 
 
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  GRAPHICS
 
 
  X11R4
 
       PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  If you have a .xinitrc file in your
       $HOME directory, the first line must be shell magic, or
       xinit will fail.  This problem only occurs on AIXWindows
       1.2.0 (X11 Release 4).
 
       CIRCUMVENTION:  Add the following line at the top of your
       $HOME/.xinitrc file.
 
          #!/bin/ksh
 
  TTY/PRINTER
 
 
  IX36881
 
       PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  DTR pacing using 8-wire cables not
       automatically enabled at system reboot.
 
       CIRCUMVENTION:  10-pin RJ-45 cabling is recommended for
       attaching terminal and printer devices to 128-port remote
       asynchronous nodes (RANs).  The 128-port RANs also support
       an optional feature, called altpin, which allows use of an
       8-pin RJ-45 cable.  This swaps the logical functions of data
       set ready (DSR) with data carrier detect (DCD).
 
       When altpin is enabled, DCD becomes available on pin 1 of an
       8-pin RJ-45 connector.  For printers that require data ter-
       minal ready (DTR) pacing and that require altpin, the func-
       tion is not yet automated by the system and currently must
       be added or changed by the system administrator at each
       reboot.  The shell script in /usr/lbin/tty/adddtr.sh can be
       used to automate this procedure.  Run
 
          chmod 744 /usr/lbin/tty/adddtr.sh
 
       Add the following line to your inittab file:
 
          dtr:2:once:/usr/lbin/tty/adddtr.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
 
       Create a file /etc/lp.altpin.dtr that contains the list of
       128-port line printers that use altpin and require DTR.  For
       example:
 
          lp0
          lp1
 
  IX36835
 
       PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  Ports 10-15 on 64-port concentrators
       may not work after a system reboot.
 
       CIRCUMVENTION:  Cycling power on the concentrator will
       resolve the problem until the next reboot.
 
 
 
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  IX35705
 
       PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  Intermittent system crash when using
       64-port adapter.
 
       CIRCUMVENTION:  None available.  Order the fix for IX35705.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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