On 10 October 2013 15:34, David <dgboles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 10/10/2013 10:17 AM, Frank Murphy wrote: >> On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:13:30 -0400 >> Jim <binarynut@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >>> In Fedora repo there is a package named >>> "yum-plugin-versionlock-1.1.31-10.fc18.noarch" install it. >>> >>> >> >> He still want to be able to update kernel, >> What he may be able to do is backup, needed >> initramfs, vmlinuz, and config to /boot/backup, >> >> use that in kernel line as and when required? >> Havn't tested this theory. > > > 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. > Those files *include* the kernel (vmlinuz) and if you wanted you could manually put them there after removing the package. (You'd also want the relevant /lib/modules directory too, and probably the relevant kernel headers) That said, advice on methods to avoid uninstalling the package in the first place is probably the best strategy. -- imalone http://ibmalone.blogspot.co.uk -- 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
