I have a fresh FC2T2 install. I did the following to make up2date work: /usr/bin/setfilecon system_u:object_r:rpm_exec_t /usr/sbin/up2date Then I ran "up2date-nox kernel" The following appeared. It seems the kernel did install OK. audit(1080787992.351:0): avc: denied { search } for pid=20375 exe=/bin/bash name=root dev=hda8 ino=179873 scontext=root:sysadm_r:bootloader_t tcontext=root:object_r:staff_home_dir_t tclass=dir /bin/bash: /root/.bashrc: Permission denied audit(1080787998.806:0): avc: denied { search } for pid=20791 exe=/sbin/grubby name=root dev=hda8 ino=179873 scontext=root:sysadm_r:bootloader_t tcontext=root:object_r:staff_home_dir_t tclass=dir