- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHEA-2011:0553 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Synopsis
new package: iwl6000g2b-firmware
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
A new iwl6000g2b-firmware package that works with the iwlagn driver in the
latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernels to enable support for Intel
Wireless WiFi Link 6030 Series AGN Adapters is now available.
Description
iwlagn is a kernel driver module for the Intel Wireless WiFi Link series of
devices. The iwlagn driver requires firmware loaded on the device in order to
function.
This new iwl6000g2b-firmware package provides the firmware required by iwlagn to
enable Intel Wireless WiFi Link 6030 Series AGN Adapters. (BZ#664520)
All users of the iwlagn driver, especially those requiring iwl6000g2b support,
should install this new package, which provides this enhancement.
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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
- BZ - 677746 - Update for iwl6000g2b-firmware version 17.168.5.2
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM | |
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iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
i386 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
i386 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
i386 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
i386 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
i386 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
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iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5acd8229918b196abd713667bfd667bbf8c54f6638b4b36ced21e2f6b4e8ded9 |
x86_64 | |
iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: bc90c6c87047b2b4a4b25cc95200572e34a7f59da0817e93fc774a83685cd1ef |
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