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Re: TESTING - kernel update for SL5
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:33:11 -0600
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We have had alot of good testing, and thus far there haven't been any 
show stoppers.

Unless something comes up, we will release this errata to all of SL5 on 
Wednesday February 8, 2011

Thanks
Troy

On 01/20/2011 11:30 AM, Troy J Dawson wrote:
> Hello,
> We have had our first kernel security update following the release of SL
> 5.6.  We have tested it on a SL5.0 machine.  It installs, runs and
> openafs works on it.  I would feel much better if others ran it to make
> sure it works for them.
>
> Can others test this kernel out on their machines to make sure it
> doesn't break something we didn't expect.
>
> I have also put the new kvm into the x86_64 testing area with the kernel.
>
> To test or update
>
> SL5
> -------
>
>            yum --enablerepo=sl-testing update kernel\*
>
> or you can download rpm's by hand at
>
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/testing/i386/kernel/
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/testing/x86_64/kernel/
>
> kernel-2.6.18-238.1.1.el5
>
> Thanks
> Troy Dawson
> --
> __________________________________________________
> Troy Dawson  [log in to unmask]  (630)840-6468
> Fermilab  ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI DSS Group
> __________________________________________________


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Troy Dawson  [log in to unmask]  (630)840-6468
Fermilab  ComputingDivision/LSCS/CSI/USS Group
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