Bug Fix Advisory gnbd-kernel bug fix update

Advisory: RHBA-2008:0171-2
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2008-03-14
Last updated on: 2008-03-14
Affected Products: Global File System EL4
OVAL: N/A

Details

Updated gnbd-kernel packages that fix module loading issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6, kernel release 2.6.9-67.0.7.EL.

The gnbd-kernel packages contain modules that allow the Global Network
Block Device (GNBD) to communicate with the kernel.

These updated gnbd-kernel packages are in sync with the latest kernel
(2.6.9-67.0.7.EL). The modules in earlier gnbd-kernel packages failed to
load because they did not match the running kernel. It was possible to
force load the modules; however, with this update, users no longer need to.

Users are advised to upgrade to these latest gnbd-kernel packages, which
are updated for use with the 2.6.9-67.0.7.EL kernel.


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.

Updated packages

Global File System EL4

SRPMS:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0621
    804f911ab5230a44c4e3374fad12240b
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0621
    804f911ab5230a44c4e3374fad12240b
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0621
    804f911ab5230a44c4e3374fad12240b
 
IA-32:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    3246eb67b256cecf1eb273c7f27f62d5
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    3246eb67b256cecf1eb273c7f27f62d5
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    3246eb67b256cecf1eb273c7f27f62d5
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    47815a60efc4af504a57ffe3c7f72fd6
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    47815a60efc4af504a57ffe3c7f72fd6
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    47815a60efc4af504a57ffe3c7f72fd6
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    aa1d9f62d8719ba3709b63fe6e563cdf
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    aa1d9f62d8719ba3709b63fe6e563cdf
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    aa1d9f62d8719ba3709b63fe6e563cdf
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    168aff5c430dee7802f2c8191ef1f666
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    168aff5c430dee7802f2c8191ef1f666
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    168aff5c430dee7802f2c8191ef1f666
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    e15b134eb4b376a307105e7cc5320b9b
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    e15b134eb4b376a307105e7cc5320b9b
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    e15b134eb4b376a307105e7cc5320b9b
 
IA-64:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    83df5c46b34d5df8ddf4a895fd788e30
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    83df5c46b34d5df8ddf4a895fd788e30
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    83df5c46b34d5df8ddf4a895fd788e30
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    7b96117aeaeeda7b57d6c8166c3a59ec
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    7b96117aeaeeda7b57d6c8166c3a59ec
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    7b96117aeaeeda7b57d6c8166c3a59ec
 
PPC:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.ppc64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    157439e1460dbeac8771a5ab3a3456f6
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.32.ppc64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    0f530f3472a4d5b5503fa70fe776e1f2
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.ppc64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    e168198646e24569548a6bfed370db10
 
x86_64:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    b49833cf3e91c76846f1d3429b1d40ca
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    b49833cf3e91c76846f1d3429b1d40ca
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    b49833cf3e91c76846f1d3429b1d40ca
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    d73f96a1c3bd330f54a415e50e751539
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    d73f96a1c3bd330f54a415e50e751539
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    d73f96a1c3bd330f54a415e50e751539
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    baa0e19b15b5f7dd88913b8a6ca302ff
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    baa0e19b15b5f7dd88913b8a6ca302ff
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    baa0e19b15b5f7dd88913b8a6ca302ff
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    81c9601a70cff25e2b8082bfe7aabac7
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    81c9601a70cff25e2b8082bfe7aabac7
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    81c9601a70cff25e2b8082bfe7aabac7
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    2c557444e7b507df8c80fc11ff8ed940
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    2c557444e7b507df8c80fc11ff8ed940
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.32.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0821
    2c557444e7b507df8c80fc11ff8ed940
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

435373 - Need rebuild for 67.0.7.EL



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