perl-Bootloader corrupts default label of /etc/lilo.conf

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 1

Situation

The default label in /etc/lilo.conf is corrupted after updating to the latest version of perl-bootloader (0.4.18.11-0.2). All underscores ( _ ) which are being used in the default label will be converted to spaces.

Before the update:

default ="SLES_10_SP1"

After the update:

default = "SLES 10 SP1"

When invoking the commandlilo to write the new bootloader configuration lilo reports:

sles10:~ # lilo
Added SLES_10_SP1
Added FailsafeV1
Fatal: Default image doesn't exist.
sles10:~ #

Resolution

This issue has been fixed with perl-Bootloader-0.4.18.15-0.2.3.

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