Recommended update for ethtool

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ethtool
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2013:0357-1
Rating: low
References: #797141
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 one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for ethtool improves reporting of port types
    from BladeCenter backplanes (KX and KX4 PHY modes).

    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-ethtool-7239
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-7239
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-ethtool-7239

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.13.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/797141
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=c291bea34ae4d8bf6227a9b71fc3a409