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Updated kernel package fixes security vulnerability.
by Lance Davis 21 Jun '04

21 Jun '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 There is an updated kernel for CentOS-3.1 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html refers. Updated files are :- all in updates/i386/RPMS/ kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.athlon.rpm kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i686.rpm kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i386.rpm kernel-doc-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i386.rpm kernel-hugemem-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i686.rpm kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i686.rpm kernel-smp-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.athlon.rpm kernel-smp-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i686.rpm kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.athlon.rpm kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i686.rpm kernel-source-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i386.rpm kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.athlon.rpm kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.c0.i686.rpm These are available at http://mirror.centos.org/3.1/ and should be on all mirrors within a few hours. To update to the latest version 'yum update kernel' should be sufficient. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA1sAWcEnkTQJeUTsRAlnjAKCQqkb3dWGjgPRed5V4IivlI+NTmACffcw8 kY1uTE5wmq6rTVPBxF7oU7U= =986u -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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CentOS-2 errata
by John Newbigin 21 Jun '04

21 Jun '04

The following errata for CentOS-2 have been built and uploaded the the centos mirror: RHSA-2004:260-01 Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities Files available: kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.41.i386.rpm kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.41.i386.rpm kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.41.i386.rpm kernel-source-2.4.9-e.41.i386.rpm kernel-2.4.9-e.41.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.41.i686.rpm kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.41.i686.rpm kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.41.i686.rpm kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.41.i686.rpm More details are available from the RedHat web site at https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rh21as-errata.html The easy way to make sure you are up to date with all the latest patches is to run: # yum update -- John Newbigin - Computer Systems Officer School of Information Technology Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia http://www.it.swin.edu.au/staff/jnewbigin

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Re: [CentOS-devel] New kernel released for testing
by Beau Henderson 20 Jun '04

20 Jun '04

No problems here on i686 ( p4 ) and SMP (dual xeon) 2.4.21-15.0.2 On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 09:11:25 -0400 (EDT), Jim Wildman <jim(a)rossberry.com> wrote: > > basic i586 seems to work fine for me. > > On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 lance(a)uklinux.net wrote: > > > > > There is a new updated kernel for centos 3.1 that fixes a security issue. > > > > As I have not had time to test this build I am releasing it for testing > > for 24 hours to pick up any problems before general release. > > > > It is available at :- > > > > http://caos2.caosity.org:/centos/3.1/updates/i386/RPMS/ > > > > The version is 2.4.21-15.0.2.el.c0 > > > > Please install and test these packages, they are as yet unsigned and not > > available via yum. > > > > Lance > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Jim Wildman, CISSP, RHCE jim(a)rossberry.com http://www.rossberry.com > "Our political way of life is by the laws of nature, of nature's God, and > of course presupposes the existence of God, the moral ruler of the > universe, and a rule of right and wrong, of just and unjust, binding upon > man, preceding all institutions of human society and government." > John Quincy Adamns > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS-devel mailing list > CentOS-devel(a)caosity.org > http://www.caosity.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel > -- Beau Henderson JustManaged.com - Affordable Linux and FreeBSD administration services.

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Re: parting shot re nVIDIA on Linux
by Rick Graves 20 Jun '04

20 Jun '04

Hey, I only got a Voodoo Banshee because one was up for auction locally, and I could get it cheap. I also had good results with a cheapie S3 card. I suspect that most any other card might work better than nVIDIA. So if you want to "cut the Gordian knot" and solve the problems fast, F**K nVIDIA, and try any other display card. Rick

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New kernel released for testing
by lance＠uklinux.net 19 Jun '04

19 Jun '04

There is a new updated kernel for centos 3.1 that fixes a security issue. As I have not had time to test this build I am releasing it for testing for 24 hours to pick up any problems before general release. It is available at :- http://caos2.caosity.org:/centos/3.1/updates/i386/RPMS/ The version is 2.4.21-15.0.2.el.c0 Please install and test these packages, they are as yet unsigned and not available via yum. Lance -- uklinux.net - The ISP of choice for the discerning Linux user.

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still more about: Yum update fails with GPG key
by Rick Graves 18 Jun '04

18 Jun '04

Hey, > That wouldn't be bad if the site wasn't a navigation nightmare. I am > usually pretty good at finding stuff, but our site needs help :) I made a change to the web site that may help -- I added a "Got a problem?" item under Help. The page has hints that would have helped find information on the GPG problem. Check out the new page if you like. Any suggestions for further improvements? Thanks, Rick Graves

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more about: Yum update fails with GPG key
by Rick Graves 18 Jun '04

18 Jun '04

There are a couple of bugs in Bugzilla about this. One that I posted (#622) describes the problem and Russ's response gives the solution. Searching for GPG in Bugzilla finds the bugs, including the one with the solution. --- centos-request(a)caosity.org wrote: > Send CentOS mailing list submissions to > centos(a)caosity.org >

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Re: [Centos] Nvidia Driver and CentOS-3
by scty Library 18 Jun '04

18 Jun '04

--- akonstam(a)trinity.edu wrote: > On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 09:37:50AM -0700, scty > Library wrote: > > Ok, Well I have narrowed it down to my mother > board. > > > > It is a Biostar mother board with an NForce2 > chipset. > > > > I have the Nvidia driver working on my home > machine > > which is and Asus board with an NForce chipset > running > > CentOS-3 and the Nvidia driver works fine. > > > > It has to be the NForce2 Chipset that is no good. > I > > have tried updateing bios, Kernel and Xfree. > There is > > just something with this NForce2 Chipset. > > > > Well that all the info I have right now. > > > > Dominic Iadicicco > There seems to be problem with what you are saying. > If this is a 2.4 > kernel the NVIDIA driver should work. For the > standard 2.6 kernel it > does not. > -- They are both 2.4 kernel, One at home and the one at work(which doesn't work). I am not running a 2.6 kernel yet. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Nvidia Driver and CentOS-3
by scty Library 18 Jun '04

18 Jun '04

Ok, Well I have narrowed it down to my mother board. It is a Biostar mother board with an NForce2 chipset. I have the Nvidia driver working on my home machine which is and Asus board with an NForce chipset running CentOS-3 and the Nvidia driver works fine. It has to be the NForce2 Chipset that is no good. I have tried updateing bios, Kernel and Xfree. There is just something with this NForce2 Chipset. Well that all the info I have right now. Dominic Iadicicco __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: NVIDIA on Linux: less is more
by Rick Graves 18 Jun '04

18 Jun '04

Aaron, > It is a kernel problem. The stack size changed in > the 2.6 kernel. You > need a version of the kernel with the old 8k stack > size. You can get > such a kernel from: > www.linuxant.com/driverloader/wlan/full/downloads-fc2-kernel-i686.php > > As you can see these are fedora kernels but might > work on centos. Actually, while troubleshooting this display problem, not only did I swap hardware, I also swapped distributions. Yes, I tried Fedora, and with my hardware running Fedora, I had the same problem with the NVIDIA display card. I then realized it was some Linux problem and not a CentOS problem. Even if using a Fedoral kernel would work for me, I think this would disconnect me from automatic kernel updates via YUM. I got a brand new Voodoo Banshee card off a local auction for less than $10.00. For that kind of money, I would rather not mix and match from different distributions. Rick --- centos-request(a)caosity.org wrote: > Send CentOS mailing list submissions to > centos(a)caosity.org > > > Message: 2 > From: akonstam(a)trinity.edu > Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:53:15 -0500 > To: Rick Graves <gravesricharde(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: centos(a)caosity.org > Subject: Re: [Centos] Re: NVIDIA on Linux > Reply-To: akonstam(a)trinity.edu > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 06:17:42AM -0700, Rick > Graves wrote: > > Hello scty library, > > > > I had huge problems with NVIDIA cards on Linux. > The > > screen would go blank as soon as X tried to load. > I > > only tried using the driver that came with CentOS. > > > > > After lots of parts swapping, I found that the > monitor > > (obviously) and (even) the motherboard make a > > difference. > > > > > If so what did you do about it. > > > > Finally, I gave up on NVIDIA cards -- I got a > Voodoo > > Banshee card and things have been easy since. > > > > Rick > > > It is a kernel problem. The stack size changed in > the 2.6 kernel. You > need a version of the kernel with the old 8k stack > size. You can get > such a kernel from: > www.linuxant.com/driverloader/wlan/full/downloads-fc2-kernel-i686.php > > As you can see these are fedora kernels but might > work on centos. > -- ------------------------------------------- > Aaron Konstam > Computer Science > Trinity University > One Trinity Place. > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 > > telephone: (210)-999-7484 > email:akonstam@trinity.edu > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:04:18 -0700 > From: Greg Kurtzer <greg(a)runlevelzero.net> > To: Petr Klima <qaxi(a)seznam.cz> > Cc: centos Linux <centos(a)caosity.org> > Subject: Re: [Centos] Comming from WhiteBox Linux > ... > > My thought is that simply changing your yum.conf to > point at the Centos > repositories should be sufficient. The other > packages are not needed, but if > the centos repos ever move, it would be nice to just > be able to update your > yumconf packages and get to the new repository. > > On a similar topic: > > I have seen many people now that actually purchased > RHEL migrate to the Centos > repos because up2date was too slow and painful for > them. And BTW, it works > perfectly! The interesting thing was that the Centos > packages where we had > to fix RH branding/trademark issues had newer > released, thus they were updated > from the default RH packages to Centos, which means > those systems are now free > from the RH marks as well... > > I wonder if they would still have to pay a license > to RH for those systems... > > Rick, are you lurking? > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 11:14:36AM +0200, Petr Klima > told me: > > Hello > > > > several months ago I install WhiteBox Linux on > several severs, I was > > happy, not woriing about upgrading every 1,5 year > as when I use RH 4.0, > > 6.0, 7.3, 9.0 .... > > > > And then WhiteBox went black, WBEL updates > release slowed down and > > maintainer wont help form anybody. Just telling > "If you want quick > > updates, build it yourself.". > > > > I prefer wasting time for customizations and/or > improvements instead > > of things which can be done once and then shared > in comunity. > > > > So, I try to change may servers from WhiteBox to > CentOS. > > > > I get a lot of help form Milan Kerslager which > shifted form WBEL to Tao. > > > > I just wonder if there are any known issues. > > > > On my test server I only install "centos-release" > and removed > > "whitebox-release" and did "yum update" from > CentOS repositories. > > > > It just works. > > > > > === message truncated ===

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