RHBA-2012:0278 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated firstboot packages that fix multiple bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The firstboot utility runs after system installation and guides the user through
a series of steps that allows for easier configuration of the machine.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the number of active sound cards was counted incorrectly. As a

consequence, even if no sound cards were installed, the sound setup screen could
be displayed after the user had set up an account. With this update, the number
of active sound cards is counted correctly, and the sound card screen is now
displayed only if supported hardware is found. (BZ#642510)

• On architectures where the firstboot utility is supported to run only in text

mode, firstboot could fail to start with a traceback if the DISPLAY environment
variable was set. With this update, an error message is displayed, and informs
the user that the firstboot-tui utility can not be run when DISPLAY is set. In
addition, users are advised to install the firstboot package, which provides the
firstbootWindow.py file and fixes the problem. (BZ#653442, BZ#706074)

All users of firstboot are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 642510 - confusing sound device setup
• BZ - 653442 - s390x: firstboot does not start
• BZ - 706074 - Traceback when running firstboot over "ssh -X"

CVEs

(none)

References

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