ELBA-2023-2748

ELBA-2023-2748 - anaconda bug fix and enhancement update

Type:	BUG
Severity:	NA
Release Date:	2023-05-24

Description

[33.16.8.9-1.0.1]
- When using the minimal or UEK boot ISOs, use public YUM as the install source.
[OLDIS: 2397]
- For fresh ISO installs, enable the UEK R7 repo.
[Orabug: 34743550]
- Switch to BLS kernel rescue generation script
- Fix exception when searching for existing installations in rescue mode
(herbert.van.den.bergh@oracle.com) [Orabug: 32795730]
- Fix the path to the rescue image in the BLS config file [Orabug: 31988381]
- When BTRFS autopartitioning type is used, make sure /boot is on BTRFS [Orabug: 31839671]
- Enable grub2 BLS for XEN guests [Orabug: 31857289]
- Fix syntax error in bug21957916-use-bls-set-default-kernel.patch [Orabug: 31877077]
- Remove CDN from install source screen [Orabug: 31839682]
- Fix work-around-filesystem-full-error-on-btrfs.patch to work around
filesystem out of space error when installing to BTRFS [Orabug: 31845104]
- Update add-oracle-linux-product.d-conf.patch to fix [Orabug: 31863588]
- Updated bug18177078-install-UEK-and-set-as-default.patch due to code change
- Fix oracle efi dir in add-oracle-linux-product.d-conf.patch
- Fix crash when re-creating rescue image.
- Disable rhsm and syspurpose kickstart commands
- Add product.d config file for Oracle Linux [Orabug: 31863588]
- Use UEK for the rescue image on x86_64
[Orabug: 31587690]
- Don't create separate mount point for /home when autopartitioning with btrfs
[Orabug: 31192722]
- Work around filesystem full error when / is on btrfs.
- Enable support of /boot on btrfs and make it the default option.
- Make sure both BaseOS and Appstream repo are initialized when supplied by user.
[Orabug: 31298070]
- Display quit message properly [Orabug: 31075436]
- Fix crash when writing bootloader
- Remove integration with CDN [Orabug: 30902364]
- Remove additional non-Oracle installclass to prevent installer failure [Orabug: 30530690]
- Update reference to URL with info about SMT [Orabug: 30390135]
- Don't automatically insert UEK into package set if it exists in repo.
Changes to comps file should take care of addition [Orabug: 30284307]
- Alter search for packages that provide 'kernel' to also find kernel-uek
[Orabug: 30284307]
- Increase the buffer added to the download space required when determining
the dnf download cache location to avoid hangs on Virtual Box
[Orabug: 29889830]
- iscsid service should not be running when transition to anaconda.target [Orabug: 29446153]
(fred.herard@oracle.com)
- Use OL8 for the kickstart version [Orabug: 29373077]
- Remove python3-syspurpose requirement. [Orabug 29443881]
- Prevent rescue bootloader entry from becoming the default [Orabug: 29439753]
- Use /etc/os-release first when finding the product name [Orabug: 29373100]
- Remove UI components related to system purpose and RHN subscription. [Orabug: 29373275]
- Add patch to use bls config file to setup default kernel instead of index [Orabug: 21957916]
- liveinst was not built since IS_LIVEINST_ARCH in configure.ac wasn't tweaked
it should now build for armv5,6,7* and aarch64 (philip.copeland@oracle.com)
- Provide the liveinst binary [bug 27116016]

[33.16.8.9-1]
- Update translations
Resolves: rhbz#2139689

[33.16.8.8-1]
- Underscore present in Spanish translation of 'TIME & DATE'
Resolves: rhbz#2148998

[33.16.8.7-1]
- Report registration errors from kickstart (mkolman)
Resolves: rhbz#2127072
- Make text in custom_storage_helper more accurate (ozobal)
Resolves: rhbz#2063288

[33.16.8.6-1]
- payload: fix repo --includepkgs option (rvykydal)
Resolves: rhbz#2014103
- bootloader/zipl.py: update for zipl >= 2.25.0 (dan)
Resolves: rhbz#2157917

[33.16.8.5-1]
- Delegate auto-attach handling to RHSM (mkolman)
Resolves: rhbz#2083318
- Test the InstallerStorage.copy method (vponcova)
Related: rhbz#1913035
- Show multiple bootloader devices on the Manual Partitioning screen (vponcova)
Resolves: rhbz#1913035
- Implement the Root.copy method (vponcova)
Related: rhbz#1913035
- Redefine the Blivet.roots attribute (vponcova)
Related: rhbz#1913035
- Redefine the Blivet.copy method (vponcova)
Related: rhbz#1913035
- Use correct hint for VNC password boot option (jstodola)
Resolves: rhbz#2125679

[33.16.8.4-1]
- Disable the concurrency check in the error dialog in TUI (vponcova)
Resolves: rhbz#1807491
- Support bond device activated in initramfs from kickstart (rvykydal)
Resolves: rhbz#1940919

[33.16.8.3-1]
- network: commit changes synchronously when dumping autoconnections (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- Initialize empty disks on the Manual Partitioning screen (vponcova)
Resolves: rhbz#2094977
- infra: Set test vars from templates (vslavik)
- infra: Port check for matching templates from master (vslavik)
- infra: Port templating mechanism from master (vslavik)
- dracut: read filename dhcp option from dhcpopts file (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#1991516

[33.16.8.2-1]
- network: remove activate_connection_sync (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- network: use new NM client in ConsolidateInitramfsConnetionsTask (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- network: use new NM client instance in SetRealOnbootValuesTask (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- network: add tests for sync_call_glib (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- network: use separate main conext for NM client in threads (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- network: split add_and_activate_connection_sync function (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- network: add NM connections synchronously (rvykydal)
Related: rhbz#2127057
- infra: Use the Bugzilla API key in the makebumpver script (vponcova)
- infra: Remove Jenkins from makebumpver (vslavik)

[33.16.8.1-1]
- Do not crash on network --device link with wireless device (rvykydal)
Resolves: rhbz#2125270

Updated Packages

Release/Architecture	Filename	MD5sum	Superseded By Advisory
Oracle Linux 8 (aarch64)	anaconda-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.src.rpm	e49474fc26df1861950f1150f6d49ac8	-
	anaconda-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	8e59d6b14aa80c32a2aa0e93cf66355c	-
	anaconda-core-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	8c0466ed4c137d40fb92d6a1d59775f3	-
	anaconda-dracut-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	390f7e63b107ee00ce5d72873da8fc6b	-
	anaconda-gui-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	9aa0875f18cf1fe3b04c2e11058851af	-
	anaconda-install-env-deps-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	ca7554e10b493be4c2932efa390b19ef	-
	anaconda-tui-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	c29d9c523fb080b6d69e784ffda7d9a1	-
	anaconda-widgets-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	068b8efb50d44772b9ba6fa942c8aef5	-
	anaconda-widgets-devel-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm	cd19cddada000d6812399dfc18896e20	-
Oracle Linux 8 (x86_64)	anaconda-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.src.rpm	e49474fc26df1861950f1150f6d49ac8	-
	anaconda-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	74c3cb156437aea1f9eb3cc9c02ea965	-
	anaconda-core-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	1cb85656b02ff6d0c947c327012212bd	-
	anaconda-dracut-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	2859829e78a77930b5c0af56dee0b904	-
	anaconda-gui-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	f75b84b7095e7379e840b03dff7c3380	-
	anaconda-install-env-deps-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	690a19f1b9451d16530e3eb596c70062	-
	anaconda-tui-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	dd8f04eee10675fd6b98c0937913a11e	-
	anaconda-widgets-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.i686.rpm	ce131a35a117eb6a7a7da347fc3c1456	-
	anaconda-widgets-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	eb5fed4c51c2b765540ee408c703692f	-
	anaconda-widgets-devel-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.i686.rpm	282ce337c287e247940bc7672e23d95e	-
	anaconda-widgets-devel-33.16.8.9-1.0.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm	5f00ed01c8c852afbddda0e094dafd9b	-

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