Comment # 43 on bug 1209436 from Thomas Schmid

(In reply to Stephen Goodey from comment #38)
> (In reply to Peter K���ppers from comment #37)
> > I either understand but also don't understand the discussion about this bug
> > and it's consequences here. But this is a serious bug for some people.
> > 
> > For a non experienced user, this kernel leads to an unusable system.
> > A (slightly) experienced user will try to start the system with the previous
> > kernel.
> > 
> > Minimum a workaround like this should be mentioned here:
> > Go to YaST, start boatloader module and set default kernel to previous (Boot
> > Loader Settings - Default Boot Section). So it's possible to "sit out" the
> > problem until the next kernel is provided in the update stream.
> > 
> > That's why I putted myself to the CC list... ;-)
> 
> Thanks very much.
> 
> Steve.

That's what I have done :-) DO not forget to lock the kernel resp. the .46
version in YaST (or zypper as another comentard has explained) so you do not
accidentally re-install the broken .49, perhaps hidden in other pending
updates.