Re: CentOS 6 kernel update and grub.conf...

[Barry Brimer <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Whenever there's a kernel update on my system, the new kernel packages are 
> installed, and the grub.conf file does not get updated. Which is THE WAY I 
> want it to be. I never did like the way grub.conf got updated behind my 
> back, so to speak, after a kernel update.
>
> Now I don't need to worry about a new kernel busting anything, as the 
> previous working kernel will be booted, even after a kernel update.

I haven't followed this thread too closely, but if you set 
UPDATEDEFAULT=no
in /etc/sysconfig/kernel .. the new kernel will be installed, grub will be 
modified, but the default line which is used to choose the default kernel 
will *NOT* be updated.

Barry
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