Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHEA-2011:0811 - new package: iwl100-firmware

Synopsis

new package: iwl100-firmware

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory (none)

Topic

A new iwl100-firmware package is now available.

Description

This package contains the firmware required by the iwlagn driver for Linux to support the iwl100 hardware.

The firmware for the Crane Peak 1(100) Wifi network adaptor was not included with its driver (iwlagn) in the earlier release. This is now included with the driver in RHEL6.1. (BZ#694078)

All users requiring iwlagn should install this new package, which adds this enhancement.

Solution

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

This update is available via the 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 Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-1.el6.noarch.rpm
  • iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-1.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information