RHBA-2005:129 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated hotplug package that fixes various bugs is now available.

Description

The term "hotplugging" refers to the dynamic reconfiguration performed
after a device has been attached to a running system. This package
contains the application hotplug that is called by the kernel when various
devices are added; hotplug then loads the required modules for that device.

The following issues have been addressed:

• - A bug was fixed in the handling of network devices; hotplug now

correctly handles certain commented-out configuration directives and
certain addressless devices.

• - A bug was fixed in the handling of certain devices that need the

SCSI generic module.

All users of hotplug are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 136531 - initscripts parse ONBOOT and MASTER incorrectly
• BZ - 150113 - hotplug doesn't load sg kernel module for tape changers

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)