I had a similar problem trying to apply v2r1m0f12.IP21055.bff to
a 3.2.5 system. The file was not truncated.

On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, Mike Knight wrote:

> From: Mike Knight, ISSC Aerospace, (314)234-5096, KNIGHTM at ISSCVM
> Inet:                                             KNIGHTM AT VNET.IBM DOT COM
> Subject: PTF12 for ADSM-server
>
> On Fri, 7 Feb 1997 12:13:56 +0100, Peter Duempert said
>
> >   I just ftp'ed the  v2r1m0f12.IP21055.bff  from index.storsys.ibm.com.
> >I applied the update with the following results:
> >                  .
> >                  .
> >                  .
> >sysck: 3001-022 The file /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin/bind.dsmserv=20
> >        was not found.
> >sysck: 3001-022 The file /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin/machchar.awk.smp=20
> >        was not found.
> >sysck: 3001-022 The file /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin/planexpl.awk.smp=20
> >        was not found.
> >sysck: 3001-017 Errors were detected validating the files
> >        for package adsmserv.base.obj.
>
> I just installed this patch on a test system running AIX 4.2 and had no
> problems at all.  I got v2r1m0f12.IP21055.bff from index.storsys.ibm.com
> yesterday.  The file is 11237376 byles long, did yours get truncated?
>
>         Mike (Just another user) Knight
>