[elrepo] Announcement: EL5 Updated kernel-lt Release [Version 3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo]

[Steve Clark]

Thanks Alan,

Elrepo guys ROCK! along with the whole CentOS team.


On 11/07/2012 09:15 PM, Alan Bartlett wrote:
> Announcing the release of the kernel-lt-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo packages
> into the EL5 elrepo-kernel repository:
>
> http://elrepo.org/tiki/kernel-lt
>
> This revised release incorporates a configuration change,
> CONFIG_ARPD=y, as requested by Steve Clark:
>
> http://lists.elrepo.org/pipermail/elrepo/2012-November/001515.html
>
> The following files are currently syncing to the mirrors:
>
> x86
> kernel-lt-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
> kernel-lt-devel-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
> kernel-lt-doc-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.noarch.rpm
> kernel-lt-headers-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.i386.rpm
> kernel-lt-PAE-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
> kernel-lt-PAE-devel-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
>
> x86_64
> kernel-lt-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
> kernel-lt-devel-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
> kernel-lt-doc-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.noarch.rpm
> kernel-lt-headers-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
>
> src
> kernel-lt-3.0.51-2.el5.elrepo.nosrc.rpm
>
> We provide these kernels for hardware testing in an effort to identify
> new/updated drivers which can then be targeted for backporting as kmod
> packages. Meanwhile, these kernels may provide interim relief to
> people with non-functional hardware. We stress that we consider such
> kernels as a last resort for those who are unable to get their
> hardware working using the RHEL-5 kernel with supplementary kmod
> packages.
>
> These packages are provided "As-Is" with no implied warranty or
> support. Using the kernel-lt may expose your system to security,
> performance and/or data corruption issues. Since timely updates may
> not be available from the ELRepo Project, the end user has the
> ultimate responsibility for deciding whether to continue using the
> kernel-lt packages in regular service.
>
> The packages are intentionally named kernel-lt so as not to conflict
> with the RHEL-5 kernels and, as such, they may be installed and
> updated alongside the regular kernel. The kernel configuration is
> based upon a default RHEL-5 configuration with added functionality
> enabled as appropriate.
>
> If a bug is found when using these kernels, the end user is encouraged
> to report it upstream to the Linux Kernel Bug Tracker [1] and, for our
> reference, to the ELRepo bug tracker [2]. By taking such action, the
> reporter will be assisting the kernel developers, Red Hat and the Open
> Source Community as a whole.
>
> Thank you,
>
> The ELRepo Team.
>
> [1] http://bugzilla.kernel.org/
> [2] http://elrepo.org/bugs/
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Stephen Clark
*NetWolves*
Director of Technology
Phone: 813-579-3200
Fax: 813-882-0209
Email: steve.clark at netwolves.com
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