Updated initscripts package

Advisory:	RHBA-2004:619-06
Type:	Bug Fix Advisory
Severity:	N/A
Issued on:	2004-12-13
Last updated on:	2004-12-13
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 initscripts package that fixes various bugs is now available.

The initscripts package contains the basic system scripts used to boot
your Red Hat system, change runlevels, and shut the system down cleanly.
Initscripts also contains the scripts that activate and deactivate most
network interfaces.

Issues fixed in this update include:

- Allows ETHTOOL_OPTS to work with DHCP
- Fixes usage of the GATEWAYDEV option

All users of initscripts should upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves 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:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.src.rpm	`f974c9a959bf0ff325722c7fde2f60ce`

IA-32:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:117	`262c11c04e529345254d1d2b38c2db5a`

IA-64:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:117	`f571fa0c7ac2a5ab6c1d6b1d13ee17e3`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.src.rpm	`f974c9a959bf0ff325722c7fde2f60ce`

IA-32:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:117	`262c11c04e529345254d1d2b38c2db5a`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.src.rpm	`f974c9a959bf0ff325722c7fde2f60ce`

IA-32:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:117	`262c11c04e529345254d1d2b38c2db5a`

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.src.rpm	`f974c9a959bf0ff325722c7fde2f60ce`

IA-64:
initscripts-6.47.13-1.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:117	`f571fa0c7ac2a5ab6c1d6b1d13ee17e3`

(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

133575 - GATEWAYDEV directive ignored...
134811 - ifup fails to set link up in dynamic ip config section before running link check, causing ETHTOOL_OPTS to fail

Keywords

ETHTOOL_OPTS, GATEWAYDEV, initscripts

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