Recommended update for Kernel (kernel-source)

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(Last modified: 25JUL2002)

solutions Recommended update for Kernel (kernel-source) SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (377e817c8b584169d9dd7e40d1042aeb)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for PowerPC

Package: kernel-source
Release: 20020725
Obsoletes: 0d6cb1077079bb6382694daa7979d229

Indications

This patch provides the updated kernel sources for the
2.4.13 ppc64 kernel.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

You will need to install this patch if you want to compile your own ppc64 kernel for iSeries or pSeries.
The following problems have been fixed / features have been added:

viodasd fix for randomness
icom - added new adapters and /proc values
added PCI bus error events
viodasd fix for major reporting in /proc/devices
add diag support to icom driver
send error message to stderr when adding a RAM disk and system map
fix a build problem in veth.c
fix for potential panic in ppc32_select
ReiserFS fixes
update JFS to 1.0.20
update Intel EtherExpress driver e100 to 2.0.30 and e1000 to 4.2.17

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Uvh kernel-source.rpm

links to download packages

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for PowerPC (ppc)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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