Rajko M. wrote:
On Thursday 30 October 2008 06:39:42 pm Andrew Joakimsen wrote:
How can I do Kernel updates but keep the old kernel as an option in the GRUB menu? I just looked at systems recently updated and in /boot all the files for the previous kernel are no longer there.
For now download kernel and run 'rpm -i <kernel>' , this will not delete older kernel. Though, I would check is old kernel still listed in grub boot menu.
Yep, it still works like a charm. I downloaded and reinstalled 2.6.25.16 after update to 2.6.25.18 to test a graphics issue and I just collected the rpms into a single directory like: 02:08 nirvana/srv/www/download/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kernel> ls -1 | grep 16 kernel-default-2.6.25.16-0.1.x86_64.rpm kernel-source-2.6.25.16-0.1.x86_64.rpm kernel-syms-2.6.25.16-0.1.x86_64.rpm Then installed them with: rpm -ivh --force kernel*.rpm The installed worked just as it should and properly updated /boot/grub/menu.lst preserving the 2.6.25.18 kernel entries. NOTE: Above, the --force option was required due to installing an older kernel. As a general rule _never_ _ever_ use the --force option unless you know exactly what your are doing. It is the quickest way to thrash your entire rpm database. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org