bigmem meant support >2G RAM, debug is a special kernel allow easy debugging. They won't do any damage to your system even if you run it.(Some programs may NOT run)
--- "Mirabella, Mathew J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >ok thats cool. >so what are the ones with bigmem and debug etc. in their names? >will anything bad happen if i install them too? > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, 3 March 2003 3:27 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: upgrading kernal. > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >On Sunday 02 March 2003 11:04 pm, Mirabella, Mathew J wrote: >> i have installed red hat 8 and upgraded all the update packages. >> except for the kernal packages for i686. >> now i wish to upgrade the kernal to these rpms. >> how do i go about this? >> the page:https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rh8-errata.html?by=date has all >> the upgrades, and on selecting a kernal upgrade, the page that results >> gives you a link to instructions: >> http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/kernel-upgrade/ >> but this does not seem to apply to the new kernal updates from i686. i >> dont think there are any kernal headers or source rpms in the i686 rdir >> of the updates site. also... of the files that are listed in i686... is >> there a particular order these should be installed in? thanks for any >> help. > >Download an appropriate kernel package, like: >kernel-2.4.18-24.8.0.i686.rpm > >You don't need any of the other kernel packages. > >Install the kernel with rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.18-24.8.0.i686.rpm > >If you want the kernel-source as well, grab it from the i386 directory, >and install with rpm -Uvh kernel-source*.rpm > >Kernel headers don't get updated with the kernel, it contains the headers >that glibc was built with. (and has been renamed to glibc-kernheaders) > >Install the packages, make sure the new kernel is added to lilo or grub, >and reboot selecting the new kernel. > >- -- >- -Michael > >pgp key: http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/gpgkey.txt >Red Hat Linux 7.{2,3}|8.0 in 8M of RAM: http://www.rule-project.org/ >- -- >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > >iD8DBQE+Ytmun/07WoAb/SsRAoe/AJ9QRuJU3lKk5i2CikhZ81eer+tw/gCfbZ1b >7g+MeMdg9afXL6nVJAGEb78= >=HXHB >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _____________________________________________________________ Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] w/No Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
