I topped off the rpm-based security updates on pliny and larousse, I
*think* I got the updates installed on geoffrin via yast2, and I gave
them more current kernels which shouldn't have the recently publicized
kernel vulnerability (the latest Red Hat-provided one for larousse, and
a compiled 2.4.23 for pliny; I assume the SuSE updates should also be
current).
They'll need to be rebooted for the kernel upgrades to take. L & P are
theoretically both set to boot to the new kernels on the next boot
only; so if they won't come up, a second reboot should bring back the
old kernel.
Since this involves conservatively some 30 minutes of downtime
(possibly rather more if there are problems) I'd rather not do it in
the middle of the day. Note also that geoffrin cannot be remotely
rebooted yet if it can't be logged into.
-- brion vibber (brion @
pobox.com)