- Issued:
- 2004-12-21
- Updated:
- 2004-12-21
RHBA-2004:509 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated kudzu packages
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated kudzu packages that fix some errors in network device naming, and
that add more removable devices to updfstab configuration are now available.
Description
Kudzu is a hardware probing tool that runs at system boot time to determine
what hardware has been added or removed from the system.
These updated packages address the following issues:
- A bug in the algorithm used for determining network device names has been
fixed.
- A number of new removable devices have been added to the updfstab
configuration file.
All users of kudzu should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve
these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 61169 - Kudzu doesn't work as expected when removing NICs
- BZ - 108576 - redhat-config-network and kudzu fight over wireless adaptor.
- BZ - 109427 - Kudzu thinks I've removed-and-added a card... haven't touched the HW
- BZ - 121583 - RHEL3 U4: make updfstab recognize Kingston DataTraveler2.0
- BZ - 126147 - kudzu broken with dhcp vs. static IP
- BZ - 129033 - no automatic USB drive entry in fstab
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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