Re: [SLE] How-to on kernel upgrade using apt?
Richard Bos wrote:
Op dinsdag 6 januari 2004 17:51, schreef Trey Sizemore:
Wondering if someone could point me to a how-to on upgrading the kernel using apt? I am running a fresh 9.0 install with kernel 2.4.21-144-default and using the grub boot loader.
The default kernel package is called k_deflt. You can install the new kernel with 'apt install k_deflt'. If you run a plain suse-9.0 install with grub as your boot loader, than that's it. Otherwise (with lilo) you need to run lilo afterwards, however the rpm will tell you this.
Having never done a kernel upgrade before, I'm looking for something with max hand-holding and simplicity (if that exists) ;-)
Thanks, Richard. I read somewhere about executing 'mk_initrd' before rebooting too (although I'm not sure what this does). Is this true? Thanks
Op dinsdag 6 januari 2004 21:49, schreef Trey Sizemore:
Thanks, Richard. I read somewhere about executing 'mk_initrd' before rebooting too (although I'm not sure what this does).
Is this true?
This is normally handled by the kernel (k_deflt, etc) rpm. Just follow the install process, and see if mk_initrd is performed. If not run mk_initrd manually. -- Richard Bos Without a home the journey is endless
Richard Bos wrote:
Op dinsdag 6 januari 2004 21:49, schreef Trey Sizemore:
Thanks, Richard. I read somewhere about executing 'mk_initrd' before rebooting too (although I'm not sure what this does).
Is this true?
This is normally handled by the kernel (k_deflt, etc) rpm. Just follow the install process, and see if mk_initrd is performed. If not run mk_initrd manually.
The reason I ask is that I inadvertently did an apt-get dist-upgrade yesterday that included k_deflt (should have looked a little better) :-( There was no prompt to do the mk_initrd. I got a nice surprise when I tried a reboot later and got a kernel panic. I then remembered the apt-get dist-upgrade earlier and remembered I had entries in my sources.list that would have upgraded the kernel. I do want to update it, but the right way (so I can reboot ) ;-) Can anyone tell me if it's possible to update (relatively easily for a n00b) the kernel in a stock 9.0 install to the latest stable 2.4.x kernel (I think it's currently 2.4.24)? Thanks
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