Update kernel via RPM..

[JM]

On Friday 31 October 2003 10:16, Keith Mastin wrote:
> > Which distribution are you using?
> >
> > Under Redhat, each (Redhat packaged) kernel version comes as a different
> > package.  Installing a new kernel version doesn't override the old one.
>
> It shouldn't, as long as you read the docs. :) In short, one doesn't
> 'upgrade the kernel', one creates a new kernel in case the new one doesn't
> work so you have a fallback option. I've heard of people messing things up
> by doing rpm -Uvh on a kernel instead of rpm -i.
before i was use to updating kernel using up2date... just recently i tried 
download an rpm from redhat website and tried manually upgrade my kernel..

i tried doing an rpm -Uvh hoping the old kernel will still be intact.. after 
that quick updgrade tried viewing /boot ... hmm the old files are gone.. and 
grub.conf doesnt have an entry for old kernel..  =(

>
> If the OP is using redhat, he should be able to update the kernel by using
> up2date.
>
> > ~ The old boot files, i.e. /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.9 will still be there.
> > ~ They can be removed by manually uninstalling that particular kernel
> > version.
>
> Unless there's space considerations, I would just leave everything in
> /boot alone. If you're worried about security just umount /boot. It's not
> needed after the kernel boots.

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