Thank you both Charles and Derek, that was a piece of cake. Now that I know how it's done I shall have no hesitation in downloading and installing new kernels in the future. I also say , good old linux too. You don't get to install new kernels in the other.
Again many thanks John On Monday 18 March 2002 4:00 pm, you wrote: > On Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:04:32 +0000 > > John Richard Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I recently downloaded an updated kernel version 2.4.8-26mdk.rpm > > which is said to be suited to LM8.1 . > > > > How can I install this without overwriting my existing kernel > > version k2.4.8-19mdk in /boot partition. > > > > When I went to install it using RPM package manager I am sure > > it was going to overwrite so I chose to leave it. > > > > I want to install kv2.4.8-16mdk in the same /boot partition as > > old kernel version and work out a Lilo boot script to boot it.So > > I bet it isn't that simple ? > > Can I do this ? > > cd to the directory to which you downloaded the kernel. > Su to root and do: > rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.8-16mdk.rpm > > Using any editor open /etc/lilo.conf > Verify that the new kernel image listing was created that the initrd= is > correct and that the append options are also correct. If you wish for the > new kernel to be the default edit the 4th line of lilo.conf to read > default= 248-16 Save the change and exit the editor. > > From the terminal, still as root, enter: lilo > This writes your new lilo and on your next boot you will have the option to > boot to either of your installed kernels with the -18 being the default. > > Just so that you can see one that has been altered several time I have > attached a copy of mine. > > > Charles -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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