Bug 532593 - Upgrade from RHEL4U7 to U8 fails to bring up networking with forcedeth driver. [simple patch]
Summary: Upgrade from RHEL4U7 to U8 fails to bring up networking with forcedeth driver...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 4.8
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Ivan Vecera
QA Contact: Network QE
URL:
Whiteboard:
: 492199 531810 (view as bug list)
Depends On: 531810
Blocks: 534112
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-11-02 22:11 UTC by Jeremy West
Modified: 2018-10-27 15:40 UTC (History)
10 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
A fix in the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1024 introduced a regression. After updating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 and rebooting, network links often failed to be brought up for interfaces using the forcedeth driver. Additionally, "no link during initialization" messages may have been logged.
Clone Of: 531810
Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-02-16 15:40:23 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:0263 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 kernel security and bug fix update 2011-02-16 15:14:55 UTC

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2009-11-05 08:51:52 UTC 
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.
Comment 8 Ivan Vecera 2009-11-10 17:14:20 UTC 
*** Bug 531810 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 10 Vivek Goyal 2009-11-16 16:02:31 UTC 
Committed in 89.16.EL . RPMS are available at http://people.redhat.com/vgoyal/rhel4/
Comment 11 Ivan Vecera 2009-11-20 08:13:59 UTC 
*** Bug 492199 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 21 Douglas Silas 2011-01-30 22:54:28 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
A fix in the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1024 introduced a regression. After updating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 and rebooting, network links often failed to be brought up for interfaces using the forcedeth driver. Additionally, "no link during initialization" messages may have been logged.
Comment 22 errata-xmlrpc 2011-02-16 15:40:23 UTC 
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/RHSA-2011-0263.html
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