On Wed Apr 18, 2001 at 09:18:20PM -0400, David M.Kufta wrote:
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> Attempting to upgrade the kernel on a 7.2 box, has anyone done this following
> instructions on Mandrakes site?
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> It is also recommended that you download the necessary RPMs and
> upgrade manually by following these steps:
>
> type: rpm -ivh kernel-2.2.19-4.1mdk.i586.rpm
> type: mv kernel-2.2.19-4.1mdk.i586.rpm /tmp
> type: rpm -Fvh *.rpm
> type: mkinitrd -f --ifneeded /boot/initrd-2.2.19-4.1mdk 2.2.19-4.1mdk
> type: ln -sf /boot/initrd-2.2.19-4.1mdk /boot/initrd.img
> edit /etc/lilo.conf and double-check the options
> type: /sbin/lilo -v
>
> Am I missing something here ? why mv kernel-2.2.19-4.1mdk.i586.rpm /tmp
Because if you just do rpm -Fvh *.rpm without first installing the
kernel seperately and then moving it (unless you want to -Fvh each rpm
individually), you'll end up losing your existing kernel which, in the
event that 2.2.19 *doesn't* work for you, you can at least reboot and
use the previous kernel you had installed.
This way you will have two kernels installed, not just the updated
kernel. This is a safety precaution. Upgrading your kernel should be
done with the utmost care.
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