[sles-beta] Question concerning the kernel version SLES11-SP3 GMC2 compared with SLES11-SP2

[Stefan Behlert]

Moin,

On Jul 01, 13 13:58:22 +0800, "Tsai, Kevin (蔡季龍 TAO)" wrote:
> HI
> 
> I also have two question.
> 
> Q1
> Dose SLES SP3 x64 full support Secure Boot of UEFI?

It supports UEFI Secure Boot, yes. Experience with it can vary depending on
the quality of your UEFI BIOS. The quality there varies a lot.

> It also use shim ,right ?

Correct.

> Does it work on GMC2 or we need to waiting until SLES 11 SP3 GM?

GMC2 and GM are binary identical.

> Q2
> When I enable the multipath function on SLES 11 SP3 GMC2, USB key cannot mount automatically.
> Has any resolution ?

Sorry, I have no knowledge about multipath - I suggest to open anSR or
bugzilla entry.

        Stefan
> 
> Kevin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com [mailto:sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com] On Behalf Of Matthias G. Eckermann
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:59 PM
> To: Alan S. House; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authorized Beta Program
> Subject: Re: [sles-beta] Question concerning the kernel version SLES11-SP3 GMC2 compared with SLES11-SP2
> 
> On 2013-06-19 T 09:30 -0500 Alan S. House wrote:
> 
> > Can the end user install the latest kernel, replacing the version on 
> > the SDK and recompile? How will this effect the users build?
> 
> You want to take the kernel _SOURCE_ from the SLES 11 SP2 update channel and recompile on SLES 11 SP3?
> 
> That wont work: as I said, the SLES 11 SP2 and SP3 kernel share the same upstream _base_, but the two kernels have different patches on top.
> 
> In other words:
> 
> 3.0.76-xxxx (SLES 11 SP2) != 3.0.76-yyyy (SLES 11 SP3).
>  
> > Probably a dumb question, thought I would ask before trying.
> 
> In addition, recompiling the kernel renders the _whole_ system of the customer unsupported by SUSE.
> 
> DO NOT recompile any packages from SUSE, and please to not suggest anybody to do so.  See also the Release Notes:
> https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/11-SP3/#Support.General
> 
> so long -
> 	MgE
> 

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