  | | | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9 *Beta* Availability Announcement | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9 *Beta* Availability Announcement 2007-04-27 - By taroon-list@(protected)
Back Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the *beta* release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9 (kernel-2 (See http://nel-2.ora-code.com).4.21-49.EL) for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 family of products including:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for x86, AMD64/Intel (r) 64, Itanium Processor Family, POWER, S/390 and zSeries - Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3 for x86, AMD64/Intel (r) 64, Itanium Processor Family - Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 for x86, AMD64/Intel (r) 64, Itanium Processor Family - Red Hat Desktop 3 for x86 and AMD64/Intel (r) 64
This is the final minor release for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. With this release Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 has entered maintenance phase during which time only fixes for critical functional and security issues will be provided.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9 is still in development and therefore the contents of the media kit, the implemented features, and the supported configurations are subject to change before the release of the final product. The supplied beta packages and CD images are intended for testing purposes only. Remember that this early access software is not supported and is not intended for production environments. Do not publish any benchmark or performance results based on this beta release. Upgrading from beta releases to the GA product will not be supported. The beta testing period is scheduled to continue through May 25, 2007.
This beta includes:
- Availability of a full set of updated installable CD ISO with OS package updates and install-time support for new hardware.
- Availability of updated Extras ISO images with third party package updates.
- Kernel changes include:
* fixes in networking subsystem, dcache handling, the ext2 and ext3 file systems, the USB subsystem, ACPI handling, and the audit subsystem * isolated fixes in the tg3, e1000, megaraid_sas, and aacraid device drivers
- Security updates, bug fixes, and feature enhancements to numerous system packages
Package new in this beta includes:
pam_ccreds: 3-3.rhel3.2: Pam module to cache login credentials
Packages updated in this beta include:
ami: 1.2.2-6.EL.1 -> 1.2.2-7 anaconda: 9.1.6.15-1.RHEL -> 9.1.6.20-3.RHEL autofs: 1:4.1.3-186 -> 1:4.1.3-216 bind: 20:9.2.4-14_EL3 -> 20:9.2.4-20.EL3 cdrtools: 8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.2 -> 8:2.01.0.a32-0.EL3.6 chkconfig: 1.3.13.4-0.3 -> 1.3.13.5.EL3-1 comps: 2:3AS-0.20060712 -> 2:3AS-0.20070421 coreutils: 4.5.3-28.1 -> 4.5.3-28.6 cups: 1:1.1.17-13.3.37 -> 1:1.1.17-13.3.43 dump: 0.4b37-1E -> 0.4b37-4.EL3 evolution: 1.4.5-17 -> 1.4.5-19.el3 fetchmail: 6.2.0-3.el3.2 -> 6.2.0-3.el3.3 freetype: 2.1.4-4.0 -> 2.1.4-6.el3 gcc: 3.2.3-56 -> 3.2.3-59 gdb: 6.3.0.0-1.132.EL3 -> 6.3.0.0-1.138.el3 gdm: 1:2.4.1.6-15 -> 1:2.4.1.6-18.el3 ghostscript: 7.05-32.1.10 -> 7.05-32.1.12 glibc: 2.3.2-95.44 -> 2.3.2-95.49 gnomemeeting: 0.96.0-4 -> 0.96.0-5 gnome-session: 2.2.2-3 -> 2.2.2-3.rhel3.1 gnupg: 1.2.1-15 -> 1.2.1-20 gzip: 1.3.3-12.rhel3 -> 1.3.3-14.rhel3 hotplug: 3:2002_04_01-20.5 -> 3:2002_04_01-20.6 htdig: 2:3.1.6-3 -> 2:3.1.6-7.el3 httpd: 2.0.46-57.ent -> 2.0.46-63.ent ImageMagick: 5.5.6-18 -> 5.5.6-25 imap: 1:2002d-12 -> 1:2002d-14 im-sdk: 20030118-6 -> 20030118-6.el3.2 iproute: 2.4.7-11.30E.1 -> 2.4.7-11.30E.2 kdebase: 6:3.1.3-5.9 -> 6:3.1.3-5.15 kdegraphics: 7:3.1.3-3.7 -> 7:3.1.3-3.11 kdelibs: 6:3.1.3-6.10 -> 6:3.1.3-6.12 kdepim: 6:3.1.3-3.3 -> 6:3.1.3-3.8 kernel: 2.4.21-47.EL -> 2.4.21-49.EL laus: 0.1-70RHEL3 -> 0.1-76RHEL3 libgsf: 1.6.0-4 -> 1.6.0-7 libtiff: 3.5.7-25.el3.1 -> 3.5.7-25.el3.4 mailman: 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.5 -> 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.8 man-pages: 1.60-5.rhel3 -> 1.60-7.rhel3 mgetty: 1.1.30-3 -> 1.1.30-9.EL3 ncompress: 4.2.4-38 -> 4.2.4-40.rhel3 net-snmp: 5.0.9-2.30E.20 -> 5.0.9-2.30E.21 net-tools: 1.60-20E.9 -> 1.60-20E.10 nfs-utils: 1.0.6-44EL -> 1.0.6-45EL ntp: 4.1.2-4.EL3.1 -> 4.1.2-5.el3 OpenIPMI: 1.4.14-1.3E.10 -> 1.4.14-1.3E.11 openldap: 2.0.27-22 -> 2.0.27-23 openoffice.org: 1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3 -> 1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3 openssh: 3.6.1p2-33.30.9 -> 3.6.1p2-33.30.14 openssl096b: 0.9.6b-16.42 -> 0.9.6b-16.46 openssl: 0.9.7a-33.17 -> 0.9.7a-33.23 pam: 0.75-69 -> 0.75-72 pdksh: 5.2.14-21.5 -> 5.2.14-21.9 php: 4.3.2-33.ent -> 4.3.2-40.ent procmail: 3.22-9 -> 3.22-10.el3 psacct: 6.3.2-35.rhel3 -> 6.3.2-36.rhel3 pvm: 3.4.5-6_EL3 -> 3.4.5-10_EL3 python: 2.2.3-6.3 -> 2.2.3-6.6 qt: 1:3.1.2-13.4 -> 1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3 quota: 1:3.10-8 -> 1:3.10-9 raidtools: 1.00.3-8.EL3 -> 1.00.3-9.EL3 redhat-config-date: 1.5.22-3 -> 1.5.22-4 redhat-config-network: 1.2.63-1 -> 1.2.65-1 redhat-config-printer: 0.6.47.3.31-1 -> 0.6.47.3.36-1 redhat-release: 3AS-13.8.3 -> 3AS-13.9.1 rh-postgresql: 7.3.15-2 -> 7.3.18-1 rpm: 4.2.3-30_nonptl -> 4.2.3-32_nonptl rpmdb-redhat: 3-0.20060712 -> 3-0.20070421 rsh: 0.17-17.7 -> 0.17-18.el3 ruby: 1.6.8-9.EL3.4 -> 1.6.8-9.EL3.8 rusers: 0.17-40.30.3 -> 0.17-40.30.4 samba: 0:3.0.9-1.3E.9 -> 0:3.0.9-1.3E.12 seamonkey: 1.0.1-0.1.9.EL3 -> 1.0.8-0.2.el3 sed: 4.0.7-8.EL3 -> 4.0.7-9.el3 sg3_utils: 1.06-2 -> 1.06-2.el3.1 shadow-utils: 2:4.0.3-26.RHEL3 -> 2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3 squirrelmail: 1.4.6-7.el3 -> 1.4.8-4.el3 swig: 1.1p5-22 -> 1.1p5-23 sysreport: 1.3.7.2-15 -> 1.3.7.2-18 tar: 1.13.25-14.RHEL3 -> 1.13.25-15.RHEL3 texinfo: 4.5-3 -> 4.5-3.el3.1 tzdata: 2006a-2.EL3.1 -> 2007d-1.el3 unzip: 5.50-34 -> 5.50-35.EL3 up2date: 4.4.69-20 -> 4.5.5-5.el3 util-linux: 2.11y-31.18 -> 2.11y-31.22 vixie-cron: 4.1-11.EL3 -> 4.1-16.EL3 vnc: 4.0-0.beta4.1.4 -> 4.0-0.beta4.1.6 vsftpd: 1.2.1-3E.6 -> 1.2.1-3E.9 XFree86: 4.3.0-110.EL -> 4.3.0-120.EL ypbind: 3:1.12-5.21.9 -> 3:1.12-5.21.10 ypserv: 2.8-21 -> 2.8-22 zlib: 1.1.4-8.1 -> 1.1.4-10.EL3
Errata Advisories describing specific changes in 3.9 are available at:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel3as-errata.html (AS) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel3es-errata.html (ES) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel3ws-errata.html (WS) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rh-desktop-3 (See http://top-3.ora-code.com)-errata.html (Desktop)
Accessing the Software -- ---- ---- ---- ----
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9 Beta is available to existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscribers via RHN. The beta channels will automatically appear in your account. Installable binary and source ISO images are available via Red Hat Network at:
https://rhn.redhat.com/network/software/download_isos_full.pxt
You will be required to login using a valid RHN account with active entitlements.
Bug Reporting -- ---- -----
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9 Beta testers who have assigned Technical Account Managers (TAMs) and/or Technical Partner Managers should report all bugs with this beta release using your current Issue Tracker account.
All other beta users should report bugs using Red Hat's Bugzilla. To report and query for bugs in this Beta release, you need a Bugzilla account with access to the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Public Beta" product.
To report a bug via Bugzilla:
1. Login to the Bugzilla home page at http://bugzilla.redhat.com. If you don't have an existing account, simply create one by going to this page:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/createaccount.cgi
2. On the Bugzilla home page, choose the "New" tab. Proceed to Step 3, "Choosing Your Product" by clicking that button at the bottom of the page.
3. Choose Product "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Public Beta".
4. Choose Version "rhel3-u9".
5. Choose the component against which you wish to report a problem, such as kernel, glibc, etc. If you do not know the component or want to file a bug against the general product, choose "distribution" as the component.
6. Choose the platform, such as: "All", "x86_64", etc.
7. Provide the information about the problem you're reporting by entering information in the appropriate fields. In the Summary field, provide a clear and descriptive abstract of the issue. In the Description field, state clearly that you are using a *Beta* package and provide the full package versions of any components you are experiencing problems with (as packages may be updated).
8. Check to make sure that all information is accurate and click the "Commit" button to submit your problem report.
Documentation -- ---- -----
Release notes for this beta are included in the redhat-release package and available on the Red Hat documentation site at:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Mailing Lists -- ---- -----
Red Hat has a public mailing list for communication during this Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 beta program.
* rhelv3-announce redhat com
A low-volume, moderated, announcement-only mailing list. Red Hat will use this list to communicate one-way information about RHEL 3 beta programs, such as notifications when updates are available or solicitations for beta feedback. Subscribe at: https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv3-announce
* taroon-beta-list redhat com
A public general discussion mailing list for beta testers of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 updates. Subscribe at: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/taroon-beta-list
Thank you for using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.9.
Sincerely,
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team
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