On Wed, Jun 26, Aivo Kalu wrote:
I'm running Suse 7.1 on RS/6000 B50 with k_chrp-2.4.2-4 kernel (accordingly to the `rpm -qa | grep k_` output). I would like to install a more recent kernel, but I'm not sure, which package from ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.4.16 I should get. k_chrp64-2.4.16-53.ppc.rpm is for 64 bits machines, right ? That leaves k_deflt-2.4.16-55.ppc.rpm, but I'm not very confident about the default part.
Anyway, the kernel.rpm installation should be as simple as rpm -ivh k_chrp64-2.4.16-53.ppc.rpm, editing /etc/lilo.conf and running /sbin/lilo -v ? I'll be able to use my old and working (2.4.2) kernel as well, or will rpm -ivh command overwrite the /boot/vmlinux and I should make an backup of it before installing ?
k_deflt is ok since 2.4.12. 2.4.2 required 2 different binaries because the support for serial console was broken. Either pc-serial or mac-serial could be active at a time. This is fixed in the meantime. Check the image line in lilo.conf, newer rpms have /boot/vmlinux instead of /boot/vmlinux-2.4 Make sure you can boot from CD, just in case that newer binary doesnt work for you. rpm -i does not work, you will get file conflicts. Gruss Olaf -- $ man clone BUGS Main feature not yet implemented...