Recommended update for yast2-network

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(Last modified: 25MAY2005)

solutions Recommended update for yast2-network SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (eb4a079612b09ec35098527bb7eb52f2)

Applies to

Package: yast2-network
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-10127
Release: 20050525
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Added Layer 2 option for qeth and hsi (#84148)
Fixed the configuration of ESCON and FICON (#82891)
Changed the default MTU for LCS eth and tr to 1492 (#81815)
When proposing LAN configuration (also in autoyast in some cases), use the module from install.inf, not the first one of several options (like tg3/bcm5700) (#81533). Also use the network module options from install.inf (#75720)
Do not (mis)configure WLAN cards automatically (#79294)
Before restarting network, cd / to avoid a hang if cwd is mounted over network (#61055, #73680)
Use valid default IPs for ISDN instead of 0.0.0.0 to make dial on demand work (#56181).
IPs for /etc/hosts: watch out for BOOTPROTO=dhcp and nonempty IPADDR, do not make an entry in such case (#64055)
Allow to enter the domain name even if set by DHCP (#63423)
Write hwcfg files for dummy interfaces (#72203, #59582)
hwdown and hwup changed devices, so that changed module options take effect (#59794)
Do not load a NIC driver if one is already loaded (#59794#c31)

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 yast2-network.rpm

links to download packages

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Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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