Bug Fix Advisory gnbd-kernel bug-fix update

Advisory: RHBA-2009:1046-1
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2009-05-18
Last updated on: 2009-05-18
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 4.8, kernel release 2.6.9-89.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
(2.6.9-89.EL). The modules in earlier gnbd-kernel packages fail to load
because they do not match the running kernel. It is possible to
force-load the modules; however, with this update, force-loading the
modules is not required.

Users are advised to upgrade to these latest gnbd-kernel packages, which
are updated for use with the 2.6.9-89.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-2.6.9-10.56.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    0cb15a0e93872536b4c15612217b9eb3
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    0cb15a0e93872536b4c15612217b9eb3
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    0cb15a0e93872536b4c15612217b9eb3
 
IA-32:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    5cd8942404d0e59d632a1a0077293bbe
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    5cd8942404d0e59d632a1a0077293bbe
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    5cd8942404d0e59d632a1a0077293bbe
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    0b8109dff77b49146facdaf8e3ad2311
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    0b8109dff77b49146facdaf8e3ad2311
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    0b8109dff77b49146facdaf8e3ad2311
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    d20c75e1c72da8caa08eb4e95528cd1d
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    d20c75e1c72da8caa08eb4e95528cd1d
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    d20c75e1c72da8caa08eb4e95528cd1d
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    43ff29e926ba0d45daf6214524b3b785
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    43ff29e926ba0d45daf6214524b3b785
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    43ff29e926ba0d45daf6214524b3b785
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    4aba170c351425571910b084239e20a8
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    4aba170c351425571910b084239e20a8
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.i686.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    4aba170c351425571910b084239e20a8
 
IA-64:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    3af31fc393ea9e59a570856bac422e1c
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    3af31fc393ea9e59a570856bac422e1c
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    3af31fc393ea9e59a570856bac422e1c
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    ff1a304791f0cac357f2f82fe0877370
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    ff1a304791f0cac357f2f82fe0877370
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    ff1a304791f0cac357f2f82fe0877370
 
PPC:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ppc64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    588df47e887418e08b23b593c5109072
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ppc64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    736a9a34ef8e6131ad974436f07b68f5
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.ppc64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    8690f42b8acc0bc62c83aca3c6f2182b
 
x86_64:
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    5b6fc19a88c14f327b23c8d8cef38304
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    5b6fc19a88c14f327b23c8d8cef38304
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    5b6fc19a88c14f327b23c8d8cef38304
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    50a2c4e02c98564225b9797cf73fa996
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    50a2c4e02c98564225b9797cf73fa996
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    50a2c4e02c98564225b9797cf73fa996
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    e014d7e21c2aee7d9dc15490fc6640f0
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    e014d7e21c2aee7d9dc15490fc6640f0
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    e014d7e21c2aee7d9dc15490fc6640f0
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    983e25a398e91642e12bf46eed0298f0
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    983e25a398e91642e12bf46eed0298f0
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    983e25a398e91642e12bf46eed0298f0
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    d853b1b8bbe176abba8d04d66badd516
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    d853b1b8bbe176abba8d04d66badd516
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.el4.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2009:1569
    d853b1b8bbe176abba8d04d66badd516
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

486469 - Rebuild for 4.8 kernel.



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