> So, what is the prefered way to upgrade a kernel? Is
> this it, or is it by going to a kernel.org and
> downloading that and installing?

Thats generally the prefered method, unless you have a slow machine (it does
take a long time to compile) or don't have a compiler installed.  If you
have never done it before, it really isn't that hard.
if you have an old source compile, copy the .config file out of the old
directory into the new one.  Then run make config (for a text only config),
make menuconfig (for a text based menued config), make xconfig (for a x
based config), or make oldconfig (if you just want a new kernel with all the
old settings.

After configureing the kernel type "make dep && make clean && make bzImage
&& make install"  when that finishes all you have to do is slightly doctor
your lilo config so that runs the correct new kernel that was put in your
/boot directory.  Then just run lilo -v, and reboot.  all done!

If you want to use redhats source RPM you will probably still have to use
all the above steps, the oly difference being that redhat tends to add some
patches to their kernels, so if you have a weird computer or laptop, you
might have a little better luck with the redhat source.... Unless you know
which patches you need and apply them yourself.

Brian Cluff