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Re: TESTING - kernel update for SL 4
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:21:03 -0500
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Hello,
I'll let this set one more day in testing, but I really think I need to push 
this kernel out tomorrow as a security kernel, even though RedHat didn't mark 
it as one.
Any objections?
Troy

Troy Dawson wrote:
> Hello,
> There was a bugfix update for SL4 today.  This update might fix a USB problem
> that has been happening with the last kernel update.  It also fixes DNS Servers
> using predictable port numbers. I personally think that is a security issue, so
> I'm not sure why it's labeled only as a bug fix.
> 
> https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0650.html
> 
> Anyway, if people could test this kernel, especially those that are having USB
> problems, it would be great.
> 
> To test
> 
> SL4
> -------
>      yum --enablerepo=sl-testing update kernel\*
> 
> If you want to get the files they are at
> 
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/40rolling/testing/i386/RPMS/kernel/
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/40rolling/testing/x86_64/RPMS/kernel/
> 
> Thanks
> Troy
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> __________________________________________________
> Troy Dawson  [log in to unmask]  (630)840-6468
> Fermilab  ComputingDivision/CSS  CSI Group
> __________________________________________________


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