Red Hat Linux 6.1 Bug Fix

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Package Installer image Synopsis Installer updates for Red Hat 6.1 Advisory ID RHEA-1999:045 Issue Date 1999-10-22 Updated on 1999-10-22 Keywords anaconda installer hpfs ntfs gdm lilo kickstart bootdisk Cross references N/A 1. Topic: Revision History: New anaconda boot disks and update disks are available which refixes the NTFS, HPFS and partition type 0x0f problems supposedly fixed by RHEA-1999:044, and stops KDE Desktop installs from making GNOME the default desktop. 2. Problem description: An anaconda boot disk and updates disk are now available which fixes the following problems: Type 0x0f partitions not being recognized as extended HPFS and NTFS partitions not being identified properly Upgrades not mounting filesystem w/ options set in /etc/fstab No lilo.rpmsave file is created during upgrades Non-ext2 mount points were not created in /mnt Static IP address not working during kickstart installs Linear option and kernel options not being placed in /etc/lilo.conf LILO configuration being skipped during upgrades No opportunity to create boot disks during upgrades 3. Bug IDs fixed: 4. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Linux 6.1, Intel 5. Obsoleted by: None 6. Conflicts with: None 7. RPMs required: Intel: ftp://updates.redhat.com/6.1/en/os/images/i386/ updates-RHEA-1999:045.img boot-RHEA-1999:044.img bootnet-RHEA-1999:044.img pcmcia-RHEA-1999:044.img 8. Solution: To use the anaconda update disk, you must have the new boot disk. The boot diskettes shipped with Red Hat Linux 6.1 Intel do not support anaconda updates. Booting from CDROM will not allow the updates disk to be used. Follow the instructions in Appendix B of the Red Hat Linux Installation Guide to make floppy disks from the following files located at updates.redhat.com:/6.1/en/os/images/i386: updates-RHEA-1999:045.img boot-RHEA-1999:044.img bootnet-RHEA-1999:044.img pcmcia-RHEA-1999:044.img (note that you only need one of the boot images; users installing from CD will only need boot-RHEA-1999:044.img) When booting into the anaconda installation program, type "linux updates" at the boot prompt, followed by any other installation options which are required (such as "expert" or "text"). The installation process will prompt you to insert the updates disk when it is required, and the install will then proceed as normal. If you also want support for the ICP driver, type the following at the boot: prompt: linux dd updates (Note: you'll also need the ICP driver floppy.) 9. Verification: MD5 sum Package Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8f68c18267b6739508e5ac34508df1c6 boot-RHEA-1999:044.img 3aac260cb4c889b1e7c08ddca27b076f bootnet-RHEA-1999:044.img f5b884ad9571e34335bcc76cf4e09617 pcmcia-RHEA-1999:044.img 6fda1e127be72876ff523a83f299791f updates-RHEA-1999:045.img 10. References: