Recommended update for grub2

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:1220-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that has six fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for grub2 provides the following fixes:

  • Fix out of memory error on lvm detection. (bsc#1016536, bsc#1027401)
  • Load lvm module to support Xen PV booting from LVM volumes. (bsc#1004324)
  • Add support for netboot on arm64-efi platforms. (bsc#998097)
  • Workaround default entry in snapshot menu. (bsc#956046)
  • Add true(1) command as requirement of grub.efi. (bsc#993274)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-720=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-720=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-720=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le)
    • grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le)
    • grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (s390x)
    • grub2-s390x-emu-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-debugsource-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-91.9.2
    • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-91.9.2

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