Mandrake Newbie wrote: >Hello Linux gurus, > >I've been trying to upgrade my default kernel-2.4.8 of my Mandrake 8.1 to a newer >version but with no luck. I don't know what's the matter that everytime I installed >a newer kernel version, I can't boot from it. I am using XFS for my /usr, /home, >/tmp, /opt, etc. and ext2 for my /boot and / partitions. > >Anybody knows how to upgrade a newer kernel version using XFS and ext2 filesystems >and give me their "how-to's"? > >Thank you in advance. > >Just a newbie... > >__________________________________ >www.edsamail.com > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Well you don't update newer kernels, you _install_ them. Download and
rpm -ivh kernelname The name is different so it will install alongside the older kernel and be bootable. Updating usually leaves you with a new kernel and modules compiled for an older one, which is a sad situation. Civileme
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