Recommended update for linuxrc

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(Last modified: 11JAN2005)

solutions Recommended update for linuxrc SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (509833054a3b7f74d4b25fffc94cbbb5)

Applies to

Package: linuxrc
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: patch-9674
Release: 20050111
Obsoletes: none

Indications

SLES9 SP1 Update for linuxrc

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

fix new_id stuff (no 0x prefix, #49128)
don't show unnecessary network config popups during autoinstall (#47690)
add config option to make it possible to turn off automatic module disk requests (#47909, #46809)
added 'newid' option to add new driver ids to pci modules (#36084)
enhanced driver update dialog (#44586)
added 'netwait=N' option: wait N seconds after network setup (#44218)

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 -Fvh linuxrc.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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