http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=590496 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=590496#c0 Summary: Kernel upgrade removes modules of running kernel subtly breaking the system until rebooted into new kernel Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.2 Version: Final Platform: All OS/Version: openSUSE 11.2 Status: NEW Severity: Minor Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: kernel-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: marty@supine.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.2) Gecko/20100317 SUSE/3.6.2-1.2 Firefox/3.6.2 When the kernel package is upgraded the old one is immediately removed leaving the currently running kernel with no modules. This breaks anything that requires modules until the user has an opportunity to reboot. The removal of the old package should be delayed till the system is rebooted into the new kernel. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Kernel package is upgraded 2. Try to run tcpdump Actual Results: 3. Get error about "interface not supported" and "unknown address family" 4. Reboot into new kernel 5. Try again to run tcpdump with identical arguements 6. tcpdump works as expected Expected Results: 3. tcpdump works as expected even before system is booted into new kernel -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.