On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 1:01 AM, David Timms <dtimms@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 09/12/2009 07:30 AM, Michael Mueller wrote: >> >> by default the "kernel-PAE" is loaded and i need the non-PAE "kernel" >> loaded; i've been using yum to remove the PAE version and install the >> non-PAE; a problem arose today when i noticed that while building 6 >> boxes, the mirrored repos have changed; i was getting 2.6.29 kernels >> and now i'm getting 2.6.30; this change caused a problem in a compiled >> application; it also means my 6 servers are slightly different >> >> is it possible to have the installer use the non-PAE kernel on my CDs >> instead of the PAE kernel? this would be the best solution imo > > Should be, if you are using kickstart to build the servers. actually i'm not that sophisticated; i looked at the kickstart wiki for the first time yesterday > > You can also config yum to not update particular packages - with risk of > security patches leaving your machine less secure. There are som versionlock > and so forth yum plugins. good to know for future ref > > Ideally, you would create an rpm package for your application. as it turns out, i watched yum operate up to the y/N query to find pkgs/revs and dependent pkgs/revs; then i hunted down those packages on the CDs and copied them; i got the lksctp pkgs from an RPM repository somewhere in the ether and copied them; i used "rpm -ivh <pkg>" on 6 rpms to change the kernel and add lksctp; now i'm able to rebuild fedora 11 boxes without net access i did this once; i repeat the exercise on a second box today and hopefully validate the process > In the spec Require a specific kernel version. > Run yum update with --skip-broken, so that kernel updates that would stop > the app working. these particular boxes will operate without access to the Internet and updating is not a requirement, but again, good to know for future ref. > > When you know the require package (kernel is updated), bump and rebuild the > rpm, makine it available (createrepo) in a local repo, and have your local > repo configured on all the machines. i'll need some time to learn this but i have an idea of what you are talking about from research i did yesterday; this, i think, i should do > > How's that ? nice; a bit over my head but it gives me something to reach for; besides, experts should not spoon-feed; thanks > > DaveT. -- Mike -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
