Recommended update for kernel utils and modules

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(Last modified: 15JAN2002)

solutions Recommended update for kernel utils and modules SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (fee12d4d654d25119d25e36e8fe8b36a)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Admin-CD for Firewall
SuSE eMail Server III
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32
SuSE Firewall Adminhost VPN
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server

Package: a1/lvm
a1/modutils
a1/pcmcia
ap1/raidtools
a1/reiserfs
Architecture: i386
Release: 20020115
Obsoletes: none

Indications

This update is required for kernel 2.4.16.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

The new kernel version requires new versions of kernel utilities and kernel modules for Cardbus/PCMCIA.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as a collection of RPM packages that
should be installed after installing the new kernel as described in
the appropriate Maintenance Web article but before
creating the initial RAM disk with 'mk_initrd'.
rpm -Fvh modutils.rpm
rpm -Fvh pcmcia.rpm
rpm -Fvh lvm.rpm
rpm -Fvh raidtools.rpm
rpm -Fvh reiserfs.rpm
Now build the initial RAM disk and reboot:
mk_initrd
/sbin/lilo -v
shutdown -r now
You may wish to give local users a grace time to log out before reboot by substituting 'now' with an appropriate amount of time, i.e. '+10' for ten minutes grace time.

links to download packages

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32 (i386)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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