Recommended update for kernel-firmware

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kernel-firmware
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2013:0487-1
Rating: low
References: #752406 #787192
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 update for the Linux Kernel firmware files
    (kernel-firmware) provides:

    * QLogic's ql2400_fw.bin and ql2500_fw.bin version
    5.08.00. The updated firmware fixes I/O stalls when
    performing storage server controller reboots
    * New firmware version for fixing the missing support
    for Atheros MANGO and MANGO rev.2 Bluetooth module.

    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-kernel-firmware-7476
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-firmware-7476
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kernel-firmware-7476

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20110923-0.19.21.10
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20110923-0.19.21.10
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20110923-0.19.21.10

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/752406
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/787192
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0a54a0b9970963210ff10147e9256107