Recommended update for syslinux

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for syslinux
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2012:1454-1
Rating: low
References: #691211 #762048
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

  • An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This collective update for syslinux provides fixes for the
    following issues:

    * 762048: syslinux may fail under high load in a
    virtual machine
    * 691211: PXE timeout value is not always used correctly

    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 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-syslinux-6963
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-syslinux-6963
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-syslinux-6963

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • syslinux-3.82-8.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • syslinux-3.82-8.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • syslinux-3.82-8.7.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/691211
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/762048
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=2054a76bea739c102d401ec5c69674a6