Recommended update for grub

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for grub
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2013:1771-1
Rating: moderate
References: #682337 #805732 #844893
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

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

    Description:


    This update for grub provides fixes for the following
    issues:

    * grub post-install might freeze in chroot
    * grub tries to access incomplete disk tracks.

    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 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-grub-8450
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-grub-8450
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-grub-8450

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • grub-0.97-162.170.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
    • grub-0.97-162.170.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
    • grub-0.97-162.170.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/682337
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/805732
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/844893
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6d0b46dcf488dd90d4f8548649578823