On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Mike Chambers wrote:
> Yes it WAS a bug. It is *suppose* to update lilo or grub when installing OR
> upgrading the kernel. Using up2date just does it auto for you, but it
> should still do the same thing as it's still using rpm to install it.
>
> Upon saying that, when I upgrade kernels manually via download and install
> via rpm, I always upgrade and never install. I just happen to always check
> /boot dir, rpm -qa | grep kernel, and the grub.conf file *just* to make sure
> everything was updated correctly before I rebooted. But, since using grub,
> I have never had to make any extra changes to anything, whether using
> up2date or manually via rpm, as it installed/upgraded with no problems.
>
> Oh, before anyone tries to flame me, *I* own my system, I know what's on it,
> what it takes to configure it, and the consequences by upgrading and not
> installing and testing first. That is my choice and I know the deal, so NO
> flames here LOL.
>
> Anyway, doesn't matter if installed or upgraded, it should still update lilo
> or grub anyway.
>
Hi Mike,
Thanks for grabbing the thoughts right out of my head, thereby saving
me the trouble. In other words, me too!
--
Bill in Denver
