I would not suggest upgrading RH kernels using RPM.
Honestly, I would download the latest kernel source from mirror.aarnet.edu.au (I am using 2.4.18 at the moment) and build my own - at least then you know what you are building into it. If you have not built a kernel before, it is pretty easy and there are many docs around (including the docs included with the kernel source). Email me if you need a hand. Matt. At Monday, 08-04-02 15:17 (+1000), Karl Bowden wrote: >I am using the default kernel at the mo. If I were to upgrade the kernel is >there an rpm from redhat for the latest kernel or do I just have to wing it? > > > > > Are you using the default Redhat kernel ? > > > > I was having lots of freezes/crashes until I upgraded the kernel and now >it > > has been running for 4 weeks without a problem. > > > > I was pretty sure it was not the machine (P90) since it had been running > > RedHat 5.2 since it was released and had general uptimes of approximately > > 200+ days. > > > > Matt > > > > At Monday, 08-04-02 12:01 (+1000), Karl Bowden wrote: > > >I have a P3-1Ghz with a GeForce2 MX400 and 512Mb PC133 ram. > > >I have her configured as follows: > > >hda1 : 6gb : Redhat Linux 7.2 with Ximian Gnome > > >hda2 : 1gb : Linux Swap > > >hda3 : 16.5gb : Windows XP > > >hda4 : 16.5gb : Windows 98SE > > > > > >My /home and /var/cache/redcarpet are mounted by nfs from my server, and >I > > >use NIS for account managment. And all of the OS's start nicely now >thanks > > >to grub :-). But my prob is that after putting linux under some load, >(eg, > > >open 10 or so mozilla windows as well as evolution) it will crash. The > > >cursor freezes, and the computer does not respond to a telnet session or > > >ping or anything. There are no enteries in the log to explain it. I know > > >that it is not my ram because I swapped it with my other computer (2 x >128mb > > >PC133) and she still does it (it also swapped my vid card with another >vid > > >card the same but it made no dif either). I have also tried recompiling >the > > >kernel, and putting back on RH7.1 but she still crashes. Yet she rock >solid > > >under winxp and 98, even when editing 600mb photos in photoshop. > > > > > >Any suggestions? I dont mind having to reformat because all of my home >data > > >is on the server. > > > > > >Regards, > > >Karl Bowden > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > > >More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > > > > > > -- > > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
