Recommended update for grub2

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for grub2
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0642-1
Rating: moderate
References: #904647 #926795 #960776 #962182
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

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

    Description:


    This update for grub2 provides the following fixes and enhancements:

    - Fix failure to boot s390x guests when the root file system is on btrfs
    and spans multiple disks. (bsc#960776)
    - Support booting installer media as PV DomU. (bsc#926795)
    - Backport upstream patches for HyperV Gen2 TSC timer calibration without
    RTC. (bsc#904647, bsc#962182)

    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-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-grub2-12438=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-grub2-12438=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-grub2-12438=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.57.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.57.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.57.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.57.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.00-0.57.1
      • grub2-debugsource-2.00-0.57.1

    References: