Enterprise Linux  Release Notes
(Release 4 Update 5)




Introduction

 This document covers following topics regarding Enterprise Linux 4

    * Changes from upstream release
    * New packages added
    * Kernel and Driver Updates
    * Technology Preview Features
    * Unbreakable Linux Support

Changes from Upstream Release

The following rpms are modified from the upstream RPMS. All changes are trademark and look/feel 
related unless otherwise noted below under the specific RPM.

    * anaconda

      Path of the Distribution changed from RedHat to Enterprise on the install CDs.

    * anaconda-help

    * anaconda-product

    * anaconda-runtime

    * apr

    * basesystem

    * booty

    * bug_budy

    * cryptsetup

    * createrepo

       Added for use with yum.

    * enterprise-release

      Replaces rpm redhat-release in the upstream product.

    * uln-yumconf

      This is the configuration file for yum.


    * firefox

    * firstboot

    * gcc

    * glade2

    * gnome-desktop

    * gnome-desktop-devel

    * gnome-libs

    * gnome-session

    * gpm

    * gstreamer

    * gstreamer_plugins

    * hicolor-icon-theme

    * hotplug

    * httpd

    * httpd-devel

    * httpd-manual

    * httpd-suexec

    * indexhtml

    * initscripts

    * kdebase

    * kdegames

    * kde-i18n

    * kdenetwork

    * kernel

           Bug fixes added by Oracle are mentioned under  Kernel and  Driver Updates

    * kernel-utils

           Updated firmware from Intel

    * kudzu

    * libidn

    * librsvg2

    * libxml2

    * mod_ssl

    * seamonkey

    * seamonkey-chat

    * seamonkey-devel

    * seamonkey-dom-inspector

    * seamonkey-js-debugger

    * seamonkey-mail

    * seamonkey-nspr

    * seamonkey-nspr-devel

    * seamonkey-nss

    * seamonkey-nss-devel

    * redhat-artwork

    * redhat-lsb

    * redhat-menus

    * redhat-rpm-config

    * rhgb

    * oracle-logos

           Replaces rpm redhat-logs from upstream product.

    * rhn-applet

    * rhpl

    * rpm

    * sblim

    * sgml-common

    * specspo

    * squirrelmail

    * subversion

    * stunnel

    * sysreport

    * system-config-boot

    * system-config-date

    * system-config-display

    * system-config-httpd

    * system-config-keyboard

    * system-config-kickstart

    * system-config-language

    * system-config-lvm

    * system-config-mouse

    * system-config-netboot

    * system-config-network

    * system-config-nfs

    * system-config-packages

    * system-config-printer

    * system-config-rootpassword

    * system-config-samba

    * system-config-securitylevel

    * system-config-services

    * system-config-soundcard

    * system-config-users

    * system-logviewer

    * top-pegasus

    * tux

    * up2date

      Changes to support Unbreakable Linux Network.

    * up2date-gnome

    * xemacs

    * xemacs-sumo

    * xorg-x11

    * thunderbird

    * zsh

New Packages added


  Enterprise Linux  has following additional  packages

    * ocfs2
    * ocfs2-tools
    * oracleasm
    * oracleasm-support
    * sqlite
    * sqlite-devel
    * python-elementtree
    * python-sqlite
    * python-urlgrabber
    * yum

         
Kernel and Driver Updates

This section covers  significant changes in kernel in this release.

 Bug Fixes added  by Oracle

    * nfs open call taking longer issue [ORA 5580407]

    * enomem due to larger mtu size page alloc [ORA 5486128 ]

    * per_cpu() api bug_on with rds [ ORA 5760648]

    * limit nr_requests in cfq io scheduler [ORA 5899829]

    * fix entropy flag in bnx2 driver to generate entropy pool [ORA 5931647]

    * Firmware update from Intel

Fixes in Upstream code

Added support for

    * ACPI-based hotplugs for bridged adapters in acpiphp driver

    * Intel ICH9 chipsets

    *  Quad-core processors

    * RDTSCP (Read Time-Stamp Counter Pair)

    * SHUB2

    * PowerNow!  on the H206 processor

    * Sealevel 8-port serial cards

    * EDAC (Error Detection and Correction) on AMD Opteron

    * Adaptec Aurora SAS/SATA controller

    * Pathscale IB adapter

    * Intel Pro/1000 PT adapter, ICH8 LAN, and Intel Dual Port 1Gb Ethernet PCI-Express adapter

    * Broadcom BCM5787M, the Broadcom 5715 PCIExpress adapter and the Broadcom 5704S chip

    * LSI MegaRAID drive

    * LSI Logic SAS ZCR

    * ULi M5289 SATA controller in sata driver

    * SLIM expansion card on JS21 in qla2xx driver.


Technology Preview Features

Following Technology Preview features are currently not supported under  Enterprise Linux 4 
Update 5 , may not be functionally complete.

    * Systemtap

    * Frysk GUI

Note: frysk graphical user interface is a technology preview, whereas the frysk command line 
      interface is fully supported.

These features are  not suitable for production use. However, these features are included  to 
provide the feature with wider exposure.


Unbreakable Linux Support

Enterprise Linux offers an option to keep your operating system upto date with latest operating 
system patches using up2date.  To be able to  use this option you need to have Unbreakable Linux  
Support. For more information  please visit http://linux.oracle.com

Note: Prior to using up2date, import the RPM-GPG-KEY for Enterprise Linux:

rpm --import /usr/share/doc/enterprise-release-4/RPM-GPG-KEY