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[linux-security] Warning regarding new kernel RPMs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joseph V Moss)
Fri Jun 23 09:18:52 2000
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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:49:23 -0700
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From: Joseph V Moss <jmoss@ichips.intel.com>
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The instructions in RHSA-2000:037-01 (2.2.16 kernel update) tell you:
4. Solution:
For each RPM for your particular architecture, run:
rpm -Fvh [filename]
where filename is the name of the RPM.
These instructions are incomplete and may result in a system that
is unbootable.
After updating the RPM files, you should also:
(1) run mkinitrd to create a new initial ramdisk image
[this step may not be necessary on some systems]
(2) update your lilo.conf file
(3) run /sbin/lilo
[mod: Aren't these steps in the post-install script of the kernel RPM?
(On the other hand, I wouldn't want a script touching MY lilo.conf...)
-- REW]
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