Bug Fix Advisory Updated ethtool package

Advisory: RHBA-2004:345-03
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2004-08-18
Last updated on: 2004-08-18
Affected Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated ethtool package that fixes a bug by adding a symbolic link is
now available.

The ethtool utility allows querying and changing of ethernet card settings,
such as speed, port, auto-negotiation, and PCI locations.

Between the releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2 and Update 3,
the location of ethtool was changed from /usr/sbin to /sbin. Many older
scripts depend on its location in /usr/sbin. This update creates a
symbolic link from /sbin/ethtool to /usr/sbin/ethtool upon installation.

All users of ethtool should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
this issue.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL
Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the
up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of
up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be
downloaded directly from the RHN website:

https://rhn.redhat.com/help/latest-up2date.pxt

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.src.rpm     b8cd7632f39e44e0e374fb07cfc9f7a0
 
IA-32:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.i386.rpm     3f7cffce384a162e9a6d96d7dbc3d35d
 
IA-64:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.ia64.rpm     1165d3d2662d2567788312d69843e323
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.src.rpm     b8cd7632f39e44e0e374fb07cfc9f7a0
 
IA-32:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.i386.rpm     3f7cffce384a162e9a6d96d7dbc3d35d
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.src.rpm     b8cd7632f39e44e0e374fb07cfc9f7a0
 
IA-32:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.i386.rpm     3f7cffce384a162e9a6d96d7dbc3d35d
 
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.src.rpm     b8cd7632f39e44e0e374fb07cfc9f7a0
 
IA-64:
ethtool-1.8-3.2.ia64.rpm     1165d3d2662d2567788312d69843e323
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)


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