Recommended update for lilo

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(Last modified: 29DEC2004)

solutions Recommended update for lilo SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (d39fb86e41c7ad407db7d02bd89099b6)

Applies to

Package: lilo
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
Patch: patch-9599
Release: 20041229
Obsoletes: none

Indications

SLES9 SP1 Update for lilo

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

added support for QLogic FC adapters on JS20 (#45565)
use parted's fs resize command to resize partition inplace (#47956), add more verbosity to parted related error messages
added partition number to yaboot.conf to make disk migration work in all cases
added fix for (#47765)
added a tested fix for (#45565) at least for emulex FC cards
added some more fixes for (#45565)
remove OF path to partition if same as for the config file itself
check for all relevant files beeing on primary partitions, firmware has problems else ...
added 'force_fat' option for some hopeless configurations
delete ambiguous PReP boot partitions (#42903)

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 lilo.rpm

links to download packages

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for IBM POWER (ppc)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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