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Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the *beta*
release of Update 7 for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 family
of products, including:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3) for x86, AMD64/EM64T,
Itanium, POWER, S/390 and zSeries
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3) for x86, AMD64/EM64T, Itanium
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3) for x86, AMD64/EM64T, Itanium
- Red Hat Desktop (v. 3) for x86 and AMD64/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.
- Improved autofs / automounter support
- Added support for OpenIPMI
- Driver updates including dell_rbu, lpfc, aacraid, tg3,
megaraid2, e1000
- Security enhancement through an improved ExecShield
- Security updates, bug fixes, and feature enhancements to
numerous system packages.
Beta release notes are attached to this mail in plain text
format.
Packages added in this beta release include:
OpenIPMI
Packages updated in this beta release include:
anaconda
autofs
bash
binutils
bootparamd
chkconfig
comps
cups
curl
diskdumputils
ethereal
findutils
gaim
gcc
GConf2
gdb
gdk-pixbuf
gdm
glibc
gstreamer-plugins
gtk2
hwdata
imap
initscripts
iputils
kernel
krb5
libaio
librsvg2
libungif
lynx
man
metacity
miniChinput
mozilla
mrproject
netdump
netpbm
nfs-utils
nss_ldap
openldap
openoffice.org
openssl096b
openssl
pam
perl
php
psacct
redhat-config-printer
redhat-release
rhn-applet
rhnlib
rpmdb-redhat
ruby
samba
scrollkeeper
shadow-utils
squid
sysreport
sysstat
up2date
util-linux
vixie-cron
wget
XFree86
xloadimage
xpdf
xscreensaver
ypbind
ypserv
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 March 1st, 2006
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 Please do not publish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.
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) Fresh install from new ISO images
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 7 Beta, a completely
new installable ISO image set is provided.
Once you have logged in to RHN, click on the "Channels" 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.
(b) Update existing test installation using RHN beta channel
Once you have logged in to RHN, click on the "Channels" 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 want to participate in the beta
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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Red Hat customers with active support contracts should report their
bugs through Red Hat support at:
http://www.redhat.com/support
Red Hat partners with Issue Tracker accounts should report their
bugs through the Issue Tracker interface at:
https://enterprise.redhat.com/issue-tracker/
All other testers should report bugs via the public Bugzilla tool
(filed against product "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Public Beta" and
version "rhel3-update") at:
http://bugzilla.redhat.com
Mailing Lists
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Red Hat has created public mailing list for communication during
this and all future Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 beta programs.
* rhelv3-announce@(protected)
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@(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 7 beta program.
Sincerely,
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team
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