SUSE-RU-2017:2740-1: moderate: Recommended update for vm-install

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for vm-install
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2017:2740-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1004324 #1020616 #1020751 #1024437 #1027106 
                    #1033845 #1035779 #1039333 #1056738 #978526 
                    
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
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   An update that has 10 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:

   This update for vm-install fixes the following issues:

   - Make it possible to install guests based on pvops kernel. (bsc#1056738)
   - Add support for openSUSE15, SLES15 and SLED15. (bsc#1056738, bsc#1035779)
   - Fix a problem that was causing vm-install to interpret disk size
     incorrectly when used as a command line option. (bsc#1024437)
   - Fix an invalid syntax error. (bsc#1039333)
   - Fix parsing the os-release file so that the default OS selection is
     returned correctly. (bsc#1033845)
   - Fix a problem that was making ISO based installations of Xen PV guests
     not automatically find the installation sources. (bsc#1027106)
   - Fix initializing the host installation source location.
   - Make it possible to specify the install source on text mode
     installation. (bsc#978526)
   - Insert the correct kernel flag for changing the screen resolution of PV
     guests (the flag changed with the pvops kernel). (bsc#1020616)
   - Fix an exception thrown without explanation when doing VM upgrade if the
     'Configuration File' option is selected but no value given. (bsc#1020751)
   - Fix a problem when installing SLES12 from SLES11 hypervisor.
     (bsc#1004324)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1697=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1697=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1697=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):

      vm-install-0.8.68-9.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      vm-install-0.8.68-9.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):

      vm-install-0.8.68-9.3.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004324
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1020616
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1020751
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1024437
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027106
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1033845
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1035779
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039333
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1056738
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/978526