Caution - it's always best to rpm -i the kernel proper - I repeat, install, do not upgrade, the kernel, then remove the old one only after successfully booting the new one.
voice of experience -
Joe
Rick Johnson wrote:
On 4/10/2003 3:07 PM, Danial Howard wrote:
I accidently upgraded the kernel package (rpm -Fvh *.rpm in a directory
containing a newer kernel package). Now all my previous kernels are
gone. The kernel that is installed now is an i386 kernel, not an i686
kernel like prefer.
Dooh, that's gotta be noticably slower.
I can't remove the kernel package (can I?) and install the correct one.
What's the safest and best way to install the latest i686 kernel. Should
I use the force, replacepkgs, replacefiles options or a combination of
them?
rpm -Uvh --force <kernel>.i686.rpm will take care of the problem.
Using ivh or Uvh is the preferred method of doing kernel packages. ivh will keep previous, and Uvh for doing an update only (only if you're sure).
-Rick
