Recommended update for hwinfo

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:3294-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for hwinfo fixes the following issues:

  • Look for SMBIOS entry point also in EFI settings. (bsc#1010276)
  • Look for DMI table also in sysfs. (bsc#1010276)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-hwinfo-12923=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-hwinfo-12923=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-hwinfo-12923=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • hwinfo-devel-15.57-0.12.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • hwinfo-15.57-0.12.2
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • hwinfo-15.57-0.12.2

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