Kernel 2.4.21

Richard L. Proctor plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:10:09 -0700


On Wednesday 18 June 2003 12:08 am, der.hans wrote:
> Am 17. Jun, 2003 schw=E4tzte Richard L. Proctor so:
> > > > Good. Red Hat and SuSE uninstall the current kernel, so if the new
> > > > kernel doesn't work you have an unbootable system.
> > >
> > > ----
> > > dunno about SuSE
> > >
> > > RedHat most assuredly doesn't 'uninstall' any kernels - that bungling
> > > is left entirely to the user.
> >
> > SuSE keeps the previous kernel configuration as well.  I have no don't
> > know where they get these ideas.
>
> I've updated kernels on SuSE and RedHat recently. For both dists the new
> kernel ( different kernel version ) conflicted with the installed kernel
> and wanted the installed kernel removed prior to installing.
>
> Maybe I was misusing rpm.

When lilo or grub boots you just choose which kernel you want to boot with.

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Richard L. Proctor
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