Enhancement Advisory anaconda enhancement and bug fix update

Advisory: RHEA-2006:0443-16
Type: Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2006-07-20
Last updated on: 2006-07-20
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

Updated anaconda packages that add various enhancements and fix various
bugs are 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:
- corrects module info parsing on driver disks
- adds the nicdelay= boot parameter
- handles control characters correctly in rescue mode shell
- sets controlling terminal for rescue mode
- fixes a kickstart loader failure
- allows vfat driver disks

All users of anaconda should upgrade to these updated packages, which
address 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-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4ce62131865ee58250c78b72dc4b9bc5
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    43c4ac32f441b0ef397af65c338bbe12
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    57982b1bd456cfedfd839825570f0a1c
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    d9c48ea257dd8641879ffdb4da3d78f8
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    562c50cb94b3209a3297c418289191fa
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4ce62131865ee58250c78b72dc4b9bc5
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    43c4ac32f441b0ef397af65c338bbe12
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    57982b1bd456cfedfd839825570f0a1c
 
IA-64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    b4c610d347683c574428176e83e24ffa
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4f4e22aeabebb816c6ecd381f7ad4378
 
PPC:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    019fe828c7fb144984892f881054ecce
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    c8030f30f8dbc52fcdf7e4aaf03cae35
 
s390:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    3b42b348b6e638cb7898bd1cbcc108d0
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    56e05528c04b3d5e95e86c587debb338
 
s390x:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    3f92de7707dc7bbcdecb5d09e717cf7e
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    bcf69d7efbbe3c5b49111601c4e56e73
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    d9c48ea257dd8641879ffdb4da3d78f8
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    562c50cb94b3209a3297c418289191fa
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4ce62131865ee58250c78b72dc4b9bc5
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    43c4ac32f441b0ef397af65c338bbe12
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    57982b1bd456cfedfd839825570f0a1c
 
IA-64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    b4c610d347683c574428176e83e24ffa
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4f4e22aeabebb816c6ecd381f7ad4378
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    d9c48ea257dd8641879ffdb4da3d78f8
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    562c50cb94b3209a3297c418289191fa
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4ce62131865ee58250c78b72dc4b9bc5
 
IA-32:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    43c4ac32f441b0ef397af65c338bbe12
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    57982b1bd456cfedfd839825570f0a1c
 
IA-64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    b4c610d347683c574428176e83e24ffa
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    4f4e22aeabebb816c6ecd381f7ad4378
 
x86_64:
anaconda-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    d9c48ea257dd8641879ffdb4da3d78f8
anaconda-runtime-9.1.6.15-1.RHEL.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2007:0433
    562c50cb94b3209a3297c418289191fa
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

186400 - Remote vfat diskdrivers don't work



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