Localization Bugs

Error Messages May Occur During European Upgrade (4230247, 4225787)

After upgrading from the Solaris 7 3/99, 5/99, 8/99 or 11/99 operating environments to the Solaris 8 6/00 operating environment, the following errors may appear in the upgrade logs.

Doing pkgadd of SUNWplow to /.
pkgadd: ERROR: unable to create package object </a/usr/openwin/share/locale/de.ISO8859-15>.
    file type <s> expected <d> actual
    unable to remove existing directory at </a/usr/openwin/share/locale/de.ISO8859-15>
....
Installation of <SUNWplow> partially failed.
pkgadd return code = 2


Doing pkgadd of SUNWpldte to /.
WARNING: /a/usr/dt/appconfig/types/de.ISO8859-15 
may not overwrite a populated directory.
......
pkgadd: ERROR: /a/usr/dt/appconfig/types/de.ISO8859-15 could not be installed.
.......
Installation of <SUNWpldte> partially failed.
pkgadd return code = 2

This warning occurs because the patch switches the affected directories listed in the upgrade logs from symbolic links to directories. The upgrade process then attempts to install an updated version of the package that does not include the change. These errors do not affect the operating environment on your system.

Workaround: Ignore these error messages.

Some Error Messages and Dialog Boxes Are Not Localized and Display Only in English (4283839, 4331185)

French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Swedish locales have some dialog boxes that are not localized, some help file dialog boxes that are not localized, and help files that are not found during an installation.

Installation of European Software (4299758)

If you install a European locale, additional software for windowing, installation, 64-bit support, and fonts are installed on your system. The impact of this bug is negligible because only minimal additional space is needed to support this extra software.

Swedish Locale: Dialog Boxes Displayed During Installation Are Not Localized (4300655)

The Solaris interactive installation dialog box has not been localized except for the title. The section that has not been localized begins with the following text.

You'll be using the initial option .....

Solaris Web Start 3.0 Does Not Specify CD Titles in French Locale (4333007)

If you use the Solaris 8 6/00 Installation CD to install the Solaris 8 6/00 operating environment while using a French locale, Solaris Web Start 3.0 does not specify the titles of the CDs to use during the installation.

Workaround: To install the Solaris 8 6/00 operating environment, use the Solaris 8 6/00 Installation CD in an English locale.

French and Italian Installation Wizards May Display {0} Instead of the CD Title (4302549)

{0} is occasionally displayed in French and Italian where a CD title normally appears.

Motif suninstall Fails in de_AT.ISO8859-15 and fr_BE.ISO8859-15 Locales (4305420)

Installing the operating environment by using the two languages specified causes parts of the installation process to be displayed in English. In addition, not all localization packages are installed. The following message is displayed.

XView warning: "de" kann nicht als Sprachumgebungs-Kategorie 
Ausgabesprache (gesetzt über Umgebungsvariable(n)) verwendet 
werden, wenn Standardspracheauf"de_AT.ISO8859-15" gesetzt ist 
(Server Package)
XView warning: Requested input method style not supported. 
(Server package)

Workaround: Install the Solaris operating environment using the German or French ISO8859-1 locales.

German Locale: Add and Cancel Buttons in the Proxy Kiosk Screen Are Labeled as Undefined (4306260)

The German Web Start Kiosk proxy information dialog box has the OK and Cancel buttons labeled as Undefined. The button on the left should be OK and the button on the right should be Cancel.