Consider using 'grub' wherein you can specify different kernels for booting. Man pages for grub should have more info.
If you are able to build kernel without much problem, try building one and boot with it otherwise, try using the updated kernel. Just copy it to your disk, configure grub and try it out. Regards, Nishi > -----Original Message----- > From: Ambar Roy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:34 PM > To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list > Subject: [ilugd] Upgrading Kernel of RedHat 7.1 on a remote server > > > I have a remote server running RedHat 7.1 and Linux 2.4.9-31 > from RedHat > rpms. This server stops responding whenever there is too much > VM activity > and when memory usage goes up. Whenever this happens I have > to ask for a > reboot. It seems that the problem is due to the Linux kernel, > and updating > it to a more recent version would solve this. My first > question is that is > my diagnosis correct? > > What steps should I take to ensure that I don't have to ask > for expensive > manual support from my colocation provider in case something > goes wrong > during the update. I would wan't to stick with the RedHat > supplied rpms for > updating the kernel. > > Ambar > > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
