Enhancement Advisory anaconda enhancement and bug fix update

Advisory: RHEA-2006:0150-3
Type: Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2006-03-15
Last updated on: 2006-03-15
Affected Products: Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated anaconda package that adds various enhancements and fixes
various bugs is now available.

The anaconda package contains portions of the installation program that can
be run by the user for reconfiguration and advanced installation options.

The following bugs have been resolved:
- misdetected dual-core cpus
- support for HWADDR parameters in network configuration files has been added
- video card selection malfunctioned in the text install interface
- added a "noparport" boot option
- fixed broken kickstart section parsing
- created a workaround for unordered packagesets

All users of anaconda should upgrade to this updated package, which
addresses these issues.


Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. 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

Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    6428f4d21d2c08f607b239b3b35338ff
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    9ab62f273069e5c2353b0bcbf463c50a
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    883f619f6b2b6ac388ccb6afd6bedf0c
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    256410fba9582dba0ce641faf80e75b3
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    08526218d897518b66fe8bcecad46474
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    6428f4d21d2c08f607b239b3b35338ff
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    9ab62f273069e5c2353b0bcbf463c50a
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    883f619f6b2b6ac388ccb6afd6bedf0c
 
IA-64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    369fd72eff510f0fd8dae638d8ee6a9f
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    eb911a4d456df461c51b1696abab6f58
 
PPC:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    d919d3ea556b505f772ce25b04170ff8
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    3e92865fb59e97050d3b90f83f7be30f
 
s390:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    1d1b9913733a602c1e9dfe01ae375e77
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    c0eb03ba1796f81b5d548395fb16590f
 
s390x:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    c6688287fa89d5a25c713ca10041654b
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    6990b2ea3fa4c1fc64cb308e762dee36
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    256410fba9582dba0ce641faf80e75b3
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    08526218d897518b66fe8bcecad46474
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    6428f4d21d2c08f607b239b3b35338ff
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    9ab62f273069e5c2353b0bcbf463c50a
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    883f619f6b2b6ac388ccb6afd6bedf0c
 
IA-64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    369fd72eff510f0fd8dae638d8ee6a9f
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    eb911a4d456df461c51b1696abab6f58
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    256410fba9582dba0ce641faf80e75b3
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    08526218d897518b66fe8bcecad46474
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    6428f4d21d2c08f607b239b3b35338ff
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    9ab62f273069e5c2353b0bcbf463c50a
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    883f619f6b2b6ac388ccb6afd6bedf0c
 
IA-64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    369fd72eff510f0fd8dae638d8ee6a9f
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    eb911a4d456df461c51b1696abab6f58
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    256410fba9582dba0ce641faf80e75b3
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.9-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    08526218d897518b66fe8bcecad46474
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

165865 - [PATCH] loader can't parse kickstart correctly when %pre, %post, or %packages have options/args
170721 - RPMs installed in alphabetical order when pkgorder not set



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