Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 8 *Beta* Availability Announcement
Suzanne Yeghiayan <[email protected]> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:39:16 -0400
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Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the *beta* release
of Update 8 for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 family of products
including:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for x86, AMD64/EM64T,
Itanium, POWER, S/390 and zSeries
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3 for x86, AMD64/EM64T, Itanium
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 for x86, AMD64/EM64T, Itanium
- Red Hat Desktop 3 for x86 and AMD64/EM64T
This update beta includes the following enhancements:
- Availability of a full set of updated installable CD ISO
with OS package updates and install-time support for
new hardware.
- Availability of updated Extras ISO images with third
party package updates.
- New kernel features include:
* diskdump support on megaraid_sas, qlogic, and swap partitions
* support for new hardware via driver and SCSI white-list updates
- Other kernel enhancements include the networking subsystem, the NFS
and autofs4 file systems, the SCSI and USB subsystems, and
architecture-specific handling affecting AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T
processors.
- Hardware support enhancements:
* Driver updates including
bnx2, cciss, e1000, emulex, forcedeth, ipmi, qlogic, tg3
* Driver additions including
adp94xx, dcdbas
- System tools enhancements:
* Addition of OpenIPMI userspace tools
- Security updates, bug fixes, and feature enhancements to
numerous system packages
- Important: Browser re-base from Mozilla to Seamonkey
The Mozilla Suite has been replaced by Seamonkey, the internet
application suite from the Mozilla Foundation that includes a Web
browser, email and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML
editor. Users of the Mozilla Suite are advised to transition to
Seamonkey, which offers the same application functionality and
shares the same "Mozilla Application Suite" codebase as the legacy
Mozilla Suite, which is no longer maintained by the Mozilla
Foundation and subsequently will not be regularly updated for bug
and security fixes.
While this change has no immediate impact on users other than
securing the long-term availability of security fixes, it
introduces substantial changes to the Browser API and ABI.
Therefore, applications that depend on those APIs (for example,
browser plugins) may need to be upgraded as well. Current Firefox
plugins will work with the Seamonkey Navigator Web browser.
Beta release notes are attached to this mail in plain text format.
Packages added in this beta release include:
ltrace-0.4-1.4.EL3
seamonkey-1.0.1-0.1.6.EL3
Packages updated in this beta release include:
OpenIPMI-1.4.14-1.3E.10
XFree86-4.3.0-107.EL
ami-1.2.2-6.EL.1
anaconda-9.1.6.12-1.RHEL
arts-1.1.3-2.4
aspell-0.33.7.1-25.3.rhel3
authconfig-4.3.7-4
authd-1.4.1-2.RHEL3
autofs-4.1.3-184
bash-2.05b-41.6
bind-9.2.4-14_EL3
booty-0.31.2-1
chkconfig-1.3.13.4-0.3
compat-db-4.0.14-5.3
comps-3AS-0.20060523
comps-3AS-0.20060524
comps-3Desktop-0.20060523
comps-3ES-0.20060523
comps-3ES-0.20060524
comps-3WS-0.20060523
comps-3WS-0.20060524
control-center-2.2.0.1-15.rhel3.5
coreutils-4.5.3-28.1
crash-4.0-2.24
curl-7.10.6-8.rhel3
diskdumputils-1.3.3-1
e2fsprogs-1.32-15.3
elfutils-0.94.1-1
emacs-21.3-4.10.
ethereal-0.99.0-EL3.2
evolution-connector-1.4.7-10
file-3.39-9.EL3.4
freeradius-1.0.1-2.RHEL3.2
ftp-0.17-17.2
gcc-3.2.3-56
gdb-6.3.0.0-1.129.EL3
glibc-2.3.2-95.40
gnome-system-monitor-2.0.5-5.
gnupg-1.2.1-15
grep-2.5.1-24.6
groff-1.18.1-28.EL3.3
httpd-2.0.46-57.ent
hwdata-0.101.23-1
initscripts-7.31.31.EL-1
ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.7.rhel3.4
iputils-20020927-11.30.5
iscsi-initiator-utils-3.6.3-4
kbd-1.08-10.6
kernel-2.4.21-43.EL
kernel-utils-2.4-8.37.15
krb5-1.2.7-56
kudzu-1.1.22.15-1
lftp-2.6.3-6
libaio-0.3.96-7
libtiff-3.5.7-25.el3.1
lockdev-1.0.1-5.1
logrotate-3.6.9-2.RHEL3
logwatch-4.3.2-3.rhel3
mailman-2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
man-pages-1.60-5.rhel3
mdadm-1.5.0-9.1
net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.20
netdump-0.7.16-1.1
nfs-utils-1.0.6-44EL
openmotif-2.2.3-5.RHEL3.7
openmotif21-2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8
openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9
pam-0.75-69
pciutils-2.1.10-7.EL3.1
pdksh-5.2.14-21.5
perl-5.8.0-94.EL3
perl-DBD-MySQL-2.1021-4.EL3
perl-XML-Parser-2.31-16.EL3
php-4.3.2-30.ent
procps-2.0.17-13.9
psmisc-21.3-2.1
pvm-3.4.5-6_EL3
python-2.2.3-6.3
quota-3.10-8
rdist-6.1.5-35.30.3
redhat-config-users-1.1.18-8
redhat-release-3AS-13.8.0
redhat-release-3Desktop-13.8.0
redhat-release-3ES-13.8.0
redhat-release-3WS-13.8.0
redhat-rpm-config-8.0.28-4
rh-postgresql-7.3.15-2
rhn-applet-2.1.25-15
rhnlib-1.8.7-1
rp-pppoe-3.5-4.2
rpm-4.2.3-30_nonptl
rpmdb-redhat-3-0.20060523
rpmdb-redhat-3-0.20060524
rsh-0.17-17.7.
samba-3.0.9-1.3E.9
sed-4.0.7-8.EL3
sendmail-8.12.11-4.RHEL3.4
squid-2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.18
squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el3
strace-4.5.14-0.EL3
sysreport-1.3.7.2-15
tcsh-6.12-13.EL3
tftp-0.39-0.EL3.4
tzdata-2006a-2.EL3.1
up2date-4.4.69-8
util-linux-2.11y-31.16
vixie-cron-4.1-11.EL3
vsftpd-1.2.1-3E.6
xinitrc-3.32.2-1
xscreensaver-4.10-20
xterm-179-6.EL3
ypserv-2.8-21
Packages removed in this beta release include:
mozilla-1.7.12-1.1.3.4
The beta update packages and CD images are intended for testing
purposes only, and will be followed up with official, supported
update packages delivered as official product errata when testing
is complete. Red Hat may, at any time, change the contents of
any or all of these beta updates. The beta testing period is
scheduled to continue through June 30, 2006.
Please remember that this beta software is not supported and
is not intended for production environments! Please do not publish
any benchmark or performance results based on this beta release.
Upgrades will *not* be supported from the beta update to the
subsequent official update; a fresh base install will be
required.
This message includes details on obtaining the early access software,
reporting bugs, and communicating with Red Hat and other testers via
mailing lists during the early access period.
For specific package change logs and version levels, consult the
architecture-specific channel package lists on Red Hat Network.
Accessing the Software
----------------------
The beta update packages are available via Red Hat Network
(https://rhn.redhat.com) to all current Red Hat Enterprise Linux
subscribers. The updates are available via two methods:
(a) Fresh install from new ISO images
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 8 Beta, a completely
new installable ISO image set is provided.
Once you have logged in to RHN, click on the "Channels" tab and
choose the appropriate child channel entitled "<product name> Beta".
Click on the 'Downloads' sub-tab, and follow the directions
provided to download installable ISO images for your platform and
release.
(b) Update existing test installation using RHN beta channel
Once you have logged in to RHN, click on the "Channels" tab and
choose the appropriate child channel entitled "<product name> Beta".
Click on the "Target Systems" subtab, and select all of the
non-production, test systems you want to participate in the beta
program. Click on the "subscribe" button to apply the
selection(s).
Once the beta channel has been subscribed, run the following command
from a shell prompt on each target system to update any packages for
which new versions exist:
up2date
You will see a list of packages that are available to be installed.
Select all packages and step through the instructions. Note: you will
optionally be able to skip installation of the kernel. Do not skip the
kernel! Be sure to select it as well for installation.
For more information, Red Hat Network user guides and FAQs are
available on the RHN website at https://rhn.redhat.com.
* Note: Systems that are updated with the beta update will not be
upgradeable to the official update. A fresh install will be
required to ensure support! *
Bug Reporting
-------------
Red Hat customers with active support contracts should report their
bugs through Red Hat support at:
http://www.redhat.com/support
Red Hat partners with Issue Tracker accounts should report their
bugs through the Issue Tracker interface at:
https://enterprise.redhat.com/issue-tracker/
All other testers should report bugs via the public Bugzilla tool
(filed against product "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beta" and release
"rhel3-update") at:
http://bugzilla.redhat.com
Mailing Lists
-------------
Red Hat has created public mailing list for communication during
this and all future Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 beta programs.
* rhelv3-announce redhat com
A low-volume, moderated, announcement-only mailing list. Red Hat
will use this list to communicate one-way information about RHEL 3
beta programs, such as notifications when updates are
available or solicitations for beta feedback. Subscribe at:
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv3-announce
* taroon-beta-list redhat com
A public general discussion mailing list for beta testers of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 updates. Subscribe at:
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/taroon-beta-list
Thank you for participating in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Update 8 beta program.
Sincerely,
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 8 Beta Release Notes
Copyright (c) 2006 Red Hat, Inc.
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Introduction
The following topics are covered in this document:
o Changes to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation program
(Anaconda)
o General information
o Kernel-related information
o Changes to drivers and hardware support
o Package Changelogs
o Changes to packages
Changes to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Program (Anaconda)
The following section includes information specific to the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux installation program, Anaconda.
Note
In order to upgrade an already-installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
system to Update 8, you must use Red Hat Network to update those
packages that have changed. The use of Anaconda to upgrade to Update
8 is not supported.
Use Anaconda only to perform a fresh install of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3.
o If you are copying the contents of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CD-ROMs (in preparation for a network-based installation, for
example) be sure you copy the CD-ROMs for the operating system
only. Do not copy the Extras CD-ROM, or any of the layered
product CD-ROMs, as this will overwrite files necessary for
Anaconda's proper operation.
These CD-ROMs must be installed after Red Hat Enterprise Linux
has been installed.
General Information
This section contains general information not specific to any other
section of this document.
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 8 now supports quad-core AMD
processors.
Kernel-Related Information
This section contains information related to the Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3 kernel.
o A new tunable parameter for virtual memory is now available in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 : /proc/sys/vm/vm_defragment. This
tunable parameter controls the number of retries for 32K and 64K
allocations following defragmentation attempts.
The default value for /proc/sys/vm/vm_defragment is "0" and has
the default behavior. Setting the value to greater than "1" will
increase the retries of defragmentation attempts for 32K and 64K
allocations.
o Diskdump support for the QLogic Fibre Channel HBA (qla2xxx) and
the LSI Logic MegaRAID Serial Attached SCSI HBA (megaraid_sas)
have beenadded to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
o Starting with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, there is no need to
input the acpi=noirq boot option at the boot prompt for the IBM
x336, x260, and x460 platforms. The kernel now automatically
detects the platforms and sets the option.
Changes to Drivers and Hardware Support
This update includes bug fixes for a number of drivers. The more
significant driver updates are listed below. In some cases, the
original driver has been preserved under a different name, and is
available as a non-default alternative for organizations that wish to
migrate their driver configuration to the latest versions at a later
time.
Note
The migration to the latest drivers should be completed before the
next Red Hat Enterprise Linux update is applied, because in most
cases only one older-revision driver will be preserved for each
update.
These release notes also indicate which older-revision drivers have
been removed from this kernel update. These drivers have the base
driver name with the revision digits appended; for example,
megaraid_2002.o. You must remove these drivers from /etc/modules.conf
before installing this kernel update.
Keep in mind that the only definitive way to determine what drivers
are being used is to review the contents of /etc/modules.conf. Use of
the lsmod command is not a substitute for examining this file.
The following device drivers are new or updated in Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3:
o Added the Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI (adp94xx)
o Added the Dell Systems Management Base Driver (dcdbas)
o Updated the QLogic Fibre Channel HBA (qla2xxx) driver to
7.07.04b6 version with new firmware
o Updated the Compaq SMART Array controller (cciss) driver to
version 2.4.60.RH1
o Updated the Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel HBA (lpfc) driver to
7.3.5
o Updated the Broadcom Tigon3 (tg3) network driver to 3.52RH
o Updated the Intel PRO/1000 (e1000) network driver to 7.0.33-k2
o Updated the Broadcom NetXtreme II (bnx2) network driver to 1.4.38
o Updated the NVIDIA nForce (forcedeth) driver to 0.30 with added
ethtool and MCP51/MCP55 sound support
Changes to Packages
This section contains listings of packages that have been updated or
added from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 7.
Note
These package lists include packages from all variants of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3. Your system may not include every one of the
packages listed here.
The following packages have been updated from Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3 Update 7:
o **** UNDER DEVELOPMENT ****
The following packages have been added to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3:
o **** UNDER DEVELOPMENT ****
The following packages have been removed from Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3:
o **** UNDER DEVELOPMENT ****
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