Recommended update for grub2

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:0531-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for grub2 provides the following fixes:

  • Use /boot/<arch>/loader/linux instead of /contents file to determine if the installation media is a SUSE distribution. (bsc#1054453)
  • Use the pvops-enabled default kernel if the traditional xen pv kernel and initrd are not found. (bsc#1054453)

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 Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-grub2-13484=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-grub2-13484=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.66.3.6
    • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.66.3.6
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.66.3.6
    • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.66.3.6

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