sysreport bug fix and enhancement update

Advisory:	RHBA-2007:0373-2
Type:	Bug Fix Advisory
Severity:	N/A
Issued on:	2008-05-21
Last updated on:	2008-05-21
Affected Products:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
OVAL:	N/A

Details

An updated sysreport package that includes various fixes and enhancements
is now available.

The sysreport package contains a utility that gathers information about a
system's hardware and configuration. This information can be used for
diagnostic purposes and debugging. Sysreport is commonly used to help
support technicians and developers by providing a "snapshot" of a system's
current layout.

This updated version of sysreport contains a number of enhancements,
including expanded data collection. In addition, a number of minor bugs
have been addressed.

Users of sysreport are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues and adds these enhancements.

Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.src.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`8da11a7839e20ca9c6230c72433ea5e9`

IA-32:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

IA-64:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

PPC:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

s390x:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

x86_64:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.src.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`8da11a7839e20ca9c6230c72433ea5e9`

IA-32:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

x86_64:
sysreport-1.4.3-12.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2007:0692	`4725695f13264ade865127b685a27b71`

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

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

239380 - sysreport does not include /etc/lvm

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