On 10/10/2013 10:44 AM, Frank Murphy wrote: > On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:34:34 -0400 > David <dgboles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> These 'kernel files' are created when a kernel installed and they >> are specific for *that* kernel. They do not work with older or newer >> kernels. If *this* kernel is removed they no longer have any value. >> If you re-install that kernel these files are recreated. >> > > So basically keep the kernel*.rpm, > and rpm --force when necessary, > along with grub2-mkconfig... > > If you have the kernel-<some_name>.rpm you can install it with yum localinstall <kernel-some_name> or rpm -ivh <kernel-some_name> after it installs dracut will run and that creates these files BTW FYI <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vmlinux> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initramfs> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initramfs> I *do not know* if it is necessary to run grub2-mkconfig. It would not hurt. You would have to select this kernel from the menu at boot. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
