Recommended update for lkcdutils

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(Last modified: 27MAY2005)

solutions Recommended update for lkcdutils SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (f57f9f267bc6f4bc9e0d17d06dbcc5b6)

Applies to

Package: lkcdutils
lkcdutils-netdump-server
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-10186
Release: 20050527
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Fix lcrash 'trace' failure with unwind (#84190).
Fix magic number handling (#80573).
Fix netdump-server looping (#63569).
Fix number of online CPUs for ia64.
Fix usage of useradd/groupadd and add PreRequires
Workaround for broken kernel client (#80573).
Add support for 'secure' mode (Feature ID 110225).
Set correct kernel base address for SGI (#63319).
Add support for polling I/O (#72053).
support more the 4GB for network dumps (#63569).

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 lkcdutils.rpm lkcdutils-netdump-server.rpm

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