But it is failed to install the old kernel using -i function in rpm. It compared the installed version.... What can I do ? Use the force option ? Wong Kwok Hon On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM, Simon Andrews <simon.andrews@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Wong Kwok-hon <kwokhon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hello >>> >>> How to install back the old kernel? and the command is.... >>> RPM rejected my installation because it is older than current. > > Ivan Cat wrote: >> Have you tried using --force parameter? > > Don't do that! > > Using --force is a last resort for when all else fails and you know why and > you understand what --force is going to do. RPM doesn't refuse to install > packages on a whim, it's trying to stop you from screwing things up. > > For most packages you can use --oldpackage to tell it that you know the > package you're tring to update to is older than the current package. > > Kernels are different though. You can parallel install serveral kernels, so > you'd usuall use rpm -i oldkernel.rpm rather than rpm -U. > > You can then use the new kernel by going into the grub menu on boot and > selecting the older kernel from the list of available kernels. At this > stage you can rpm -e the newer kernel pacakage if you really want to get rid > of it all together. > > Simon. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
