Issued:
2009-06-15
Updated:
2009-06-15

RHBA-2009:1088 - mkinitrd bug fix update

Synopsis

mkinitrd bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated mkinitrd packages that resolve an issue are now available.

Description

The mkinitrd utility creates file system images for use as initial ramdisk (initrd) images.

These updated mkinitrd packages fix the following bug:

  • when using kernel version 2.6.18-122 or earlier, creating an initial ramdisk (initrd) failed due to the mkinitrd script assuming that RAID-specific kernel modules were available when they were not. With these updated packages, mkinitrd no longer assumes that these RAID-specific kernel modules are available, and thus initrd creation completes successfully. (BZ#496591)

All users of mkinitrd are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.

Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support5.3ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support5.3s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.ia64.rpm
  • libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-44.1.ppc.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.ppc.rpm
  • nash-5.1.19.6-44.1.s390x.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.s390.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.ppc64.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.ia64.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.ppc.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.s390x.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.ppc64.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.i386.rpm
  • nash-5.1.19.6-44.1.ia64.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.x86_64.rpm
  • nash-5.1.19.6-44.1.i386.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.src.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.s390.rpm
  • nash-5.1.19.6-44.1.ppc.rpm
  • mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44.1.i386.rpm
  • nash-5.1.19.6-44.1.x86_64.rpm
  • libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-44.1.x86_64.rpm
  • libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-44.1.i386.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.s390x.rpm
  • libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-44.1.s390x.rpm
  • mkinitrd-devel-5.1.19.6-44.1.x86_64.rpm
  • libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-44.1.ia64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information