[ale] kernel upgrade newbie

Tue Jul 16 13:33:29 EDT 2002

On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 13:04, John Wells wrote:
> Michael,
> 
> I had the same problem.  However, reinstalling grub, for some reason,
> fixed it.
> 
> My problem, specifically, would reset the computer just when grub was
> loading...

Very strange.  Our system would hang with some message about not being
able to find init.  This happened whether we used the redhat initrd or
we built our own.

> John
> 
> Michael Hirsch said:
> > On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 11:21, ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> >> There is an even easier way to do this kernel upgrade in RedHat 7.2.
> >> Register with the "Red Hat Network" (under System from the start menu)
> >> and  then run the "Update Agent" twice.
> >> The upgrade process will start, and simply select the kernel when it
> >> asks. This will get the 2.4.9-34 upgrade found on the GA Tech .rpm
> >> site.
> >
> > Our sys admin asked me for help about this last week.  I thought he just
> > was confused, but in fact, Charles Shapiro and I were never able to get
> > that kernel to boot!  It was very weird.  Fortunately, we had the old
> > kernel still around.  Doing a google search it looked like a fair number
> > of people had had the same problem with no solution found.
> >
> > So I would say beware of that kernel.  It works for some people, but not
> > others.
> >
> > I have not seen a newer kernel for 7.2.  I can't think of a good reason
> > the kernels for 7.3 wouldn't work for 7.2, however.
> >
> > --Michael
> >>
> >> Are there .rpms for higher kernels yet (like 2.4.18?)?
> >> --
> >> Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter,
> >> Drew Brown
> >> http://www.ChangingLINKS.com
> >>
> >> On Tuesday 16 July 2002 09:01, you wrote:
> >> > OK. You've received the brief litany of "download source, compile,
> >> etc..." from others so I won't repeat it. (It is a great learning
> >> curve however).
> >> >
> >> > You can upgrade your running kernel with a new kernel.rpm quite
> >> easily. Get the new rpm from the GaTech site.
> >> > ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/redhat/linux/updates/7.2/en/os/i[3456]86
> >> You will need to select an appropriate x86 for your system.
> >> >
> >> > Then, as root, rpm -ivh kernel-<version>.rpm
> >> >
> >> > The rtpm scripting in the kernel will detect whether you are running
> >> grub (a good idea) or lilo (outdated) and make the appropriate
> >> entries into each config file as needed. It won't remove the
> >> existing kernel or config entries if you do the rpm -i. If you use
> >> rpm -Uvh, it will replace the old kernel with the new one.
> >> >
> >> > The kernel in the rpm's is not a lean and fast (almost no one will
> >> notice the speed difference) as a custom compiled on. It does,
> >> however, work! It has nearly every module available. RedHat does
> >> some tweaks and a lot of work to add some features that are not in
> >> the stock kernels from kernel.org sources. They patch in things that
> >> are nice (low latency patches in the 2.4.18-3 series).
> >> >
> >> > Learn how to do both process, rpm upgrade and source compile. They
> >> are both very useful skills as a fledgling (or seasoned and crusty)
> >> admin.
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, 2002-07-15 at 21:48, Cade Thacker wrote:
> >> > > Hi all,
> >> > > I am feeling rather brave tonight and I am going to try and
> >> upgrade my kernel. I am currently running RH7.2 2.4.7-10 and would
> >> like to upgrade to 2.4.16+.
> >> > >
> >> > > As stated in the subject, I have never upgrade a kernel so I have
> >> dug around but I have not found exactly what I am looking for. RH
> >> has an RPM for 2.4.18 but they say it is for 7.3. Can I use that?
> >> Can I just go and download the kernel from kernel.org or should I
> >> use the rpm?
> >> > >
> >> > > ANY direction is helpful. I am definitly in water over my head(but
> >> still having a blast!)
> >> > >
> >> > > TIA....
> >> > >
> >> > > --cade
> >> > >
> >> > > On Linux vs Windows
> >> > > ==================
> >> > > Remember, amateurs built the Ark, Professionals built the Titanic!
> >> ==================
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
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