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"Robert E. Blair" <[log in to unmask]>
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Robert E. Blair
Date:
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:31:04 -0600
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Don't follow Troy's instructions like I did - how about:

yum --enablerepo=sl-testing install kernel\*

instead of "update"

So far it's okay for me but you might not fare as well!

Troy Dawson wrote:
| Hello,
| There is a new security kernel out for SL5.
| It is based off the new kernel from Update 3, and hense, has all it's
| changes, including driver updates.
| I'm still a little nervous about pushing this out, so I'd like it to be
| tested a bit more.
| One of the new changes that it has is updated Intel Wireless drivers.
| I have the Updated Firmware for these in the same testing area.
| I have also included new Intel Firmware we didn't have before, because
| it appeared to have the drivers in the kernel now.
| I also have the new aufs in that directory.
|
| To test
|
| SL5
| -------
|          yum --enablerepo=sl-testing update kernel\*
|
| or download
|
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/testing/i386/kernel/

|
|
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/testing/x86_64/kernel/

|
|
| New Things in the directory
| aufs
| kernel-module-aufs
|
| xfs-filesystem
| kernel-module-xfs
|
| iwlwifi-3945-ucode
| iwlwifi-4965-ucode
| iwlwifi-5000-ucode
|
| Thanks
| Troy
| --
| __________________________________________________
| Troy Dawson  [log in to unmask]  (630)840-6468
| Fermilab  ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI DSS Group
| __________________________________________________

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Robert E. Blair, Room C221, Building 360
Argonne National Laboratory (High Energy Physics Division)
9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
Phone: (630)-252-7545  FAX: (630)-252-5782
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