Recommended update for vm-install

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for vm-install
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:2740-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1004324 #1020616 #1020751 #1024437 #1027106 #1033845 #1035779 #1039333 #1056738 #978526
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
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    An update that has 10 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for vm-install fixes the following issues:

    - Make it possible to install guests based on pvops kernel. (bsc#1056738)
    - Add support for openSUSE15, SLES15 and SLED15. (bsc#1056738, bsc#1035779)
    - Fix a problem that was causing vm-install to interpret disk size
    incorrectly when used as a command line option. (bsc#1024437)
    - Fix an invalid syntax error. (bsc#1039333)
    - Fix parsing the os-release file so that the default OS selection is
    returned correctly. (bsc#1033845)
    - Fix a problem that was making ISO based installations of Xen PV guests
    not automatically find the installation sources. (bsc#1027106)
    - Fix initializing the host installation source location.
    - Make it possible to specify the install source on text mode
    installation. (bsc#978526)
    - Insert the correct kernel flag for changing the screen resolution of PV
    guests (the flag changed with the pvops kernel). (bsc#1020616)
    - Fix an exception thrown without explanation when doing VM upgrade if the
    'Configuration File' option is selected but no value given. (bsc#1020751)
    - Fix a problem when installing SLES12 from SLES11 hypervisor.
    (bsc#1004324)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1697=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1697=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1697=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):
      • vm-install-0.8.68-9.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • vm-install-0.8.68-9.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):
      • vm-install-0.8.68-9.3.1

    References: