Thanks for the info. And yes I understand the kernels are experimental, but I am testing a feature that is broken in the released kernel. I understand it is fixed in the experimental kernels. The machine is purely a test machine, but I hope the upgrade works because I don't want to have to re-install. Greg ===== Greg Freemyer Internet Engineer Deployment and Integration Specialist Compaq ASE - Tru64 Compaq Master ASE - SAN Architect The Norcross Group www.NorcrossGroup.com
On Wednesday 15 May 2002 18.30, Greg Freemyer wrote:
I have just downloaded a kernel from ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/next/RPM/
These are experimental kernels. Use with caution. Don't use at all on production systems.
If this were a normal package I would use rpm to install it with no hesitation.
Being the kernel, I want to make sure I don't kill my machine.
What are the recommended steps for installing the above, and for booting from the current kernel if I have problems.
It's a little tricky, since they're both 2.4.18. They will want to use the
same modules directory. Normally, when you go to a different revision number, you'd do
mv /boot/vmlinuz.suse /boot/vmlinuz.suse.bak mv /lib/modules/<current version> /lib/modules/<current version>.bak rpm -Uvh k_deflt.rpm (or whatever the filename was) mv /boot/vmlinuz.suse.bak /boot/vmlinuz.suse mv /lib/modules/<current version>.bak /lib/modules/<current version> /sbin/mk_initrd /sbin/lilo
When you upgrade to a later build of the same revision level, there is no easy way to keep the old and the new modules directory at the same time. As far as I can see, you're forced to recompile one or the other and set a different
version lable
regards Anders
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On Wednesday 15 May 2002 20.50, Greg Freemyer wrote:
The machine is purely a test machine, but I hope the upgrade works because I don't want to have to re-install.
Unless the new kernel actually thrashes your partitions, you won't have to reinstall. Just choose "boot installed system" from the installation program menu, and when you get into the system just install the old kernel rpm. It's in the images directory on the first cd (or on the dvd) //Anders
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