Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 4 *Beta* Availability Announcement 2004-10-22 - By taroon-list@(protected)
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Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the *beta*
release of Update 4 for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 family
of products, including:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 for x86)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 for Itanium)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 for AMD64 and Intel(r) EM64T)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 for iSeries and pSeries)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 for S/390)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3 for zSeries)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 for x86)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 for Itanium)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3 for AMD64 and Intel(r) EM64T)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3 for x86)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3 for Itanium)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3 for AMD64 and Intel(r) EM64T)
- Red Hat Desktop (v. 3 for x86, AMD64 and Intel(r) EM64T)
This update beta includes the following enhancements:
- Availability of a full set of updated installable CD ISO
images via Red Hat Network, with OS package updates and
install-time support for new hardware.
- Availability of updated Extras ISO images via Red Hat
Network, with third party package updates.
- Expanded runtime compatibility library coverage for
multi-arch platforms, including AMD64/Intel(r) EM64T,
Itanium2, IBM iSeries/pSeries, and IBM zSeries.
- Updated Intel IA32 Execution Layer for the Itanium2
architecture.
- iSCSI software initiator support, and a new package
iscsi-initiator-tools with supporting daemon and utilities.
- Local disk kernel crashdump support for AMD64 and
Intel(r) EM64T platforms.
- Driver updates including Adaptec RAID (aacraid),
LSI Logic RAID (megaraid), IBM ServeRAID (ips), LSI Logic
MPT Fusion (mpt*), Compaq SA53xx Controllers (cciss),
QLogic Fibre Channel (qla2xxx), Intel PRO/1000 (e1000),
Intel PRO/100 (e100), Broadcom Tigon3 (tg3),
Network Bonding (bonding), Emulex (lpfc), i810 Audio,
PCNet32, FCP adapter for zSeries (zfcp), and Serial ATA
(libata).
- Security updates, bug fixes, and feature enhancements to
numerous system packages.
Packages updated or added in this beta release include:
amtu, anaconda, at, autofs, bind, bonobo-activation, busybox,
caching-nameserver, devlabel, dhcp, eal3-certification, esound,
evolution, firstboot, freeradius, gaim, gcc, gdb, gimp-print,
glibc, gnome-desktop, gtk2, guile, httpd, hwdata, ia32el,
initscripts, ipsec-tools, iputils, iscsi-initiator-tools, kernel,
krb5, kudzu, laus, libsvg2, libtiff, lvm, mailman, man-pages,
metacity, modutils, mysql, nedit, net-snmp, net-snmp, net-tools,
nfs-utils, openssh, pam, php, piranha, procps, psacct, pump,
quotactl, redhat-config-date, redhat-config-netboot,
redhat-config-services, redhat-config-users, rhn-applet,
rh-postgresql, rpm, rusers, shadow-utils, sysreport, sysstat,
tcsh, tftp, tzdata, up2date, usermode, util-linux, vim, vnc,
vsftpd, vte, xchat, xscreensaver, ypbind, ypserv, yp-tools
The beta update packages and CD images are intended for testing
purposes only, and will be followed up with official, supported
update packages delivered as official product errata when testing
is complete. Red Hat may, at any time, change the contents of
any or all of these beta updates. The beta testing period is
scheduled to continue through November 17, 2004.
Please remember that this beta software is not supported and
is not intended for production environments! Please do not publish
any benchmark or performance results based on this beta release.
Upgrades will *not* be supported from the beta update to the
subsequent official update; a fresh base install will be
required.
This message includes details on obtaining the early access software,
reporting bugs, and communicating with Red Hat and other testers via
mailing lists during the early access period.
A draft of the beta release notes for this update is attached.
For specific package change logs and version levels, consult the
architecture-specific channel package lists on Red Hat Network.
Accessing the Software
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The beta update packages are available via Red Hat Network
(https://rhn.redhat.com) to all current Red Hat Enterprise Linux
subscribers. The updates are available via two methods:
(a) Install from new ISO images
Once you have logged in to RHN, click on the "Software " tab and choose
the appropriate child channel entitled " <product name > Beta ".
Click on the 'Downloads ' sub-tab, and follow the directions
provided to download installable ISO images for your platform and
release.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 4 Beta, a completely
new installable ISO image set is provided.
(b) Update existing test installation using RHN beta channel
Once you have logged in to RHN, click on the "Software " tab and choose
the appropriate child channel entitled " <product name > Beta ".
Click on the "Target Systems " subtab, and select all of the
non-production, test systems you wish to run in the beta errata
program. Click on the "subscribe " button to apply the
selection(s).
Once the beta channel has been subscribed, run the following command
from a shell prompt on each target system to update any packages for
which new versions exist:
up2date
You will see a list of packages that are available to be installed.
Select all packages and step through the instructions. Note: you will
optionally be able to skip installation of the kernel. Do not skip the
kernel! Be sure to select it as well for installation.
For more information, Red Hat Network user guides and FAQs are
available on the RHN website at https://rhn.redhat.com.
* Note: Systems that are updated with the beta update will not be
upgradeable to the official update. A fresh install will be
required to ensure support! *
Bug Reporting
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To ensure accurate tracking and follow-up, all bugs should be reported
using Bugzilla at:
http://bugzilla.redhat.com
If you do not have a bugzilla account, please visit this URL and
create one.
If you already have a bugzilla account:
1. On bugzilla 's home page at
http://bugzilla.redhat.com,
choose the
"New " tab at the top of the web page. Proceed to Step 3, Choosing
Your Product by clicking that button at the bottom of the web page.
2. Choose "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Public Beta ". Proceed to Step 4,
Choosing Component by clicking that button at the bottom of the
web page.
3. Choose the component against which you want to report a problem,
such as kernel, glibc, etc.
4. Scroll the page to Step 5, Choosing Version and Architecture. In
the Version field, choose 'rhel3-update '. Choose the appropriate
architecture. Proceed to Step 6, Additional Info, by clicking that
button at the bottom of the web page.
5. Provide the information about the problem you 're reporting by
entering information in the appropriate fields. Then click the "Open
Bugzilla Entry Form " button. In the summary of the bug, and in the
text describing your problem, please state clearly that you are using
a *BETA* package and provide the full package versions of any components
you are experiencing problems with (as beta packages may be updated
during the beta period). Check to make sure that all information is
accurate and click the Commit button to submit your problem report.
Mailing Lists
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Red Hat has created a public mailing list for communication during
this and all future Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 beta programs.
* taroon-beta-list@(protected)
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 participating in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Update 4 beta program.
Sincerely,
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team
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