Bug 459041
| Summary: | update dmidecode from 2.2 to 2.9, the latest version | ||
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| Product: | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Reporter: | Jim <james.weinert> |
| Component: | kernel-utils | Assignee: | Jarod Wilson <jarod> |
| Status: | CLOSED ERRATA | QA Contact: | Brian Brock <bbrock> |
| Severity: | low | Docs Contact: | |
| Priority: | medium | ||
| Version: | 4.8 | CC: | karen.skweres, peterm, rdoty, rlerch, rpacheco, sandy.garza, tao, ykopkova |
| Target Milestone: | rc | Keywords: | FutureFeature, Rebase, Reopened |
| Target Release: | 4.8 | ||
| Hardware: | All | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
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| Fixed In Version: | Doc Type: | Rebase: Bug Fixes and Enhancements | |
| Doc Text: |
dmidecode gives information about BIOSes and motherboard revisions. The version of kernel-utils supplied with this advisory updates dmidecode from version 2.2 to version 2.9. This version identifies newer processors, PCI-express slots and devices, and blade chassis. It also offers enhanced support for the SMBIOS v2.6 specification.
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| Clone Of: | Environment: | ||
| Last Closed: | 2009-05-18 20:09:59 UTC | Type: | --- |
| Regression: | --- | Mount Type: | --- |
| Documentation: | --- | CRM: | |
| Verified Versions: | Category: | --- | |
| oVirt Team: | --- | RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host: | |
| Cloudforms Team: | --- | Target Upstream Version: | |
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| Bug Depends On: | |||
| Bug Blocks: | 450283, 458752 | ||
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Description
Jim
2008-08-13 21:21:43 UTC
Reassigning to sub-component owner. *** Bug 459180 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 453642 *** Aiee. I just realized I marked a dmidecode bug as a duplicate of a microcode bug. Definitley NOT the case. Whoops. Reopening this one. Release note added. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: The update from dmidecode 2.2 to version 2.9 brings a host of improvements in the realm of identifying the latest processors on the market, identifying PCI-express slots and devices, identifying blade chassis, and brings enhanced support for the SMBIOS v2.6 specification. Release note updated. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1 +1 @@ -The update from dmidecode 2.2 to version 2.9 brings a host of improvements in the realm of identifying the latest processors on the market, identifying PCI-express slots and devices, identifying blade chassis, and brings enhanced support for the SMBIOS v2.6 specification.+* dmidecode gives information about BIOSes and motherboard revisions. The version of kernel-utils supplied with this advisory updates dmidecode from version 2.2 to version 2.9. This version identifies newer processors, PCI-express slots and devices, and blade chassis. It also offers enhanced support for the SMBIOS v2.6 specification. Release note updated. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1 +1 @@ -* dmidecode gives information about BIOSes and motherboard revisions. The version of kernel-utils supplied with this advisory updates dmidecode from version 2.2 to version 2.9. This version identifies newer processors, PCI-express slots and devices, and blade chassis. It also offers enhanced support for the SMBIOS v2.6 specification.+dmidecode gives information about BIOSes and motherboard revisions. The version of kernel-utils supplied with this advisory updates dmidecode from version 2.2 to version 2.9. This version identifies newer processors, PCI-express slots and devices, and blade chassis. It also offers enhanced support for the SMBIOS v2.6 specification. An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0966.html |