From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20021003 Description of problem: Used up2date agent to update kernel from version 2.4.18-14 to version 2.4.20-13.8. On completion of the update process, up2date agent recommended that I reboot system and verify that system operated properly. On reboot, internet connection was no longer viable and Network Device Control utility was unable to activate ethernet links. Also, leaving the system idle without keyboard or mouse activity for several minutes resulted in a blanked screen that would not reactivate. Thus, as installed by up2date agent, use of kernel 2.4.20-13.8 apparently results in lock out of mouse and keyboard, loss of video, or lock out of keyboard, mouse, and video. Found it necessary to risk file system integrity and turn off system power to recover (but applied ctrl-alt-del keystrokes and waited a bit before turning off system power). Internet connections were re-established by reversion to kernel version 2.4.18-14. Subsequent attempts to use kernel 2.4.20-13.8 continued to produce the blank screen/lockout effects described above. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel 2.4.20-13.8 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot the system using kernel version 2.4.20-13.8 2. Abstain from use of the mouse or keyboard for several minutes (precise number has not been determined at time of this report) 3. Try to "wake" the system using the mouse or board. Actual Results: Described in the expanded summary above. I will not use the kernel again unless and until a workaround is identified or bug fix implemented. Expected Results: Expected system to respond with visual display of desktop and cursor and/or foreground application window. Additional info:
This is not a bug with the update agent, but the kernel. If the issue is still reoccuring, please file a bug against the os product and the kernel component.