From the user's perspective, the check mark that previously was in the patch
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=276494 ------- Comment #9 from sh@novell.com 2007-05-31 04:04 MST ------- I suggest you reproduce the steps again to see what really happens. When your packages are up to date (as they will be after "update all packages"), they will show up with status "keep" in the patch selection, even if the corresponding patch is selected. The packages will not be installed/updated again. Only the patch meta data will get installed. summary column (indicating the "patch is satisfied" status) rather than (as usual) in the "status" column now moves to the "status" column. Unless you are concerned with enforcing your machine remains on aa service pack status, you don't even need to bother installing the patch meta data. If you do, those patches will disappear from the standard "patches" view (because normally only patches are visible that are applicable and not yet installed). To reiterate: You used an expert option. This is not the recommended way to keep your machine up to date, but it works as well -- albeit with a little more manual work. If you use expert options, you can't claim novice user ignorance and utter surprise when something happens you don't understand. Even more so since the system "heals itself" automagically (since those patches are auto-selected upon the next online update run). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.