[expert] Upgrading the Kernel - LM 7.2
Just a stupid aside (I want to double check to make sure I've properly read all necessary documentation). How should I go about updated LM 7.2 (default kernel 2.2.17-?? I believe) to 2.4.4 (or similar i.e. 2.4.3-30mdk) I have a complete kernel download of 2.4.4 and the available package from mandrake for 2.4.3x Any help would be appreciated
Re: [expert] Upgrading the Kernel
First off, you should never use 'rpm -Uvh' for kernel upgrades. If you do that, it will overwrite your current kernel. Use 'rpm -ivh', as it says to do in the kernel docs, this will install the new kernel along side your old one. Russell Hoffman wrote: Hi, I've never upgraded the kernel like this, so I wanted to run it by this list before I tried... The default kernel in LM8.0 is 2.4.3-10mdk, and I saw 2.4.3-23mdk on the cooker mirrors. So I've downloaded kernel-2.4.3-23mdk.src.rpm, and I think I do this, right: $ rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.3-23mdk.src.rpm $ rpm -Uvh /path/to/rpms/kernel-2.4.3-23mdk.rpm I guess my first question is, do you think it's ok to upgrade, I think that -10mdk still had a file system corruption bug, so I would think this version would have that fixed, right? Also, is that all there is to it? I can't seem to find any relevant information on linux-mandrake.com Thanks, --- Russell Hoffman 972-883-6149 GR3.104F -"FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!...it comes bundled in the software!" -- Stephen Lawrence Jr. - Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory System, UC Davis (530)-752-4614
[expert] Upgrading the Kernel
Hi, I've never upgraded the kernel like this, so I wanted to run it by this list before I tried... The default kernel in LM8.0 is 2.4.3-10mdk, and I saw 2.4.3-23mdk on the cooker mirrors. So I've downloaded kernel-2.4.3-23mdk.src.rpm, and I think I do this, right: $ rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.3-23mdk.src.rpm $ rpm -Uvh /path/to/rpms/kernel-2.4.3-23mdk.rpm I guess my first question is, do you think it's ok to upgrade, I think that -10mdk still had a file system corruption bug, so I would think this version would have that fixed, right? Also, is that all there is to it? I can't seem to find any relevant information on linux-mandrake.com Thanks, --- Russell Hoffman 972-883-6149 GR3.104F -"FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!...it comes bundled in the software!"
