These packages fix up various problems found with the selinux settings in Scientific Linux 4.2. Problems include: AFS does not start GFS does not start USB drives will not mount CD-ROM and DVD's will not automount To determine if it is selinux that is causing problems you should look in /var/log/messages and look for lines that have avc in them. Such as audit(1134658441.480:3): avc: denied { mount } for pid=17441 comm="mount" name="/" dev=dm-7 ino=26 scontext=user_u:system_r:initrc_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:unlabeled_t tclass=filesystem These packages will be in Scientific Linux 4.3. And if they pass all the tests, they will be put out as errata for 4.2.