kernel for AMD Ahtlon (was: Removing redundant kernels)

2006-11-08 Thread Dominique Dumont
Peter Hillier-Brook [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If I might pose a supplementary question, can anyone suggest why the default kernel on my AMD Athlon 3200+ is a '-486' version whereas on a Pentium III it's a '-686' version: this is directly from system installation. My understanding of the

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-05 Thread Chris Bannister
On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 06:40:09PM +, Clive Menzies wrote: On (03/11/06 10:06), Andrew Sackville-West wrote: You'd be well advised to use the package management system to remove the kernels. Personally, I use aptitude. Having checked which is your running kernel, go into aptitude,

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-04 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 06:40:09PM +, Clive Menzies wrote: On (03/11/06 10:06), Andrew Sackville-West wrote: I did this on my server using aptitude and it didn't work. I '_' purged two kernels that had been install with aptitude but it left the actual kernels and initrds and configs

Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is my first thought of 'rm'ing the relevant files and editing menu.lst good enough? Peter HB

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Mathias Brodala
Hello Peter. Peter Hillier-Brook, 03.11.2006 18:24: Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is my first thought of 'rm'ing the relevant

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Nate Duehr
Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is my first thought of 'rm'ing the relevant files and editing

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Clive Menzies
On (03/11/06 17:24), Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is my first thought of 'rm'ing the relevant

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
Clive Menzies wrote: You'd be well advised to use the package management system to remove the kernels. Personally, I use aptitude. Having checked which is your running kernel, go into aptitude, and mark for removal those you want rid of. If you mark the with '_' both the package and the

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Clive Menzies
On (03/11/06 10:06), Andrew Sackville-West wrote: You'd be well advised to use the package management system to remove the kernels. Personally, I use aptitude. Having checked which is your running kernel, go into aptitude, and mark for removal those you want rid of. If you mark the with

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Peter Hillier-Brook
Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is my first thought of 'rm'ing the relevant files and editing

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread michael
On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:24:23 +, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is my first thought of 'rm'ing

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread Clive Menzies
On (03/11/06 13:12), michael wrote: On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:24:23 +, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later

Re: Removing redundant kernels

2006-11-03 Thread RParr
michael wrote: On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:24:23 +, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote Following updates I find I have several redundant kernels and corresponding entries in GRUB. Is there a preferred method of removing these, once I have established stability with later versions, or is