Index: modules/system/system.install
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.install,v
retrieving revision 1.238.2.1
diff -u -p -r1.238.2.1 system.install
--- modules/system/system.install	8 Feb 2008 17:07:55 -0000	1.238.2.1
+++ modules/system/system.install	13 Feb 2008 08:56:46 -0000
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
     if (!module_exists('update')) {
       $requirements['update status'] = array(
         'value' => $t('Not enabled'),
-        'severity' => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
+        'severity' => REQUIREMENT_WARNING,
         'description' => $t('Update notifications are not enabled. It is <strong>highly recommended</strong> that you enable the update status module from the <a href="@module">module administration page</a> in order to stay up-to-date on new releases. For more information please read the <a href="@update">Update status handbook page</a>.', array('@update' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/update', '@module' => url('admin/build/modules'))),
       );
     }