Running kernel-smp and trying to remove kernel

[Brian Chadwick]

Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 08:19:46AM +1000, Brian Chadwick wrote:
>   
>> if you must remove the uniprocessor kernel ... then do
>> "rpm -qa | grep kermel"
>> this will list all kernel packages installed ...
>>     
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> Or just "rpm -q kernel" if you know you're looking for the uniprocessor
> kernel (on pre-FC6 -- see other message). Or, "rpm -qa 'kernel*'"
>
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>> then      rpm -e lernel-xx.rpm .... where the one you want to remove is 
>> listed exactly
>>     
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> Actually, no .rpm -- that's only used for package file names and isn't
>   

yes ... the .rpm was a mistake, as was the "lernel" ;) LOL
> relevant to installed packages.
>
>
>   
>> personally i wouldnt bother ... systems have so much disk space these 
>> days that 30 megs means nothing .... but ... if you want ... this is how 
>> to do it :)
>>     
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> There's some issues with the kernel rpm where having multiple versions
> installed makes installing new ones exponentially slower. Keeping the number
> installed trimmed down therefore makes sense. Plus, since kernel updates
> often fix severe security problems, leaving old ones around once your new
> kernel works is introducing an unneeded (small, of course) risk.
>
>   
well 2 version isnt a prob ... and not usually a bad idea until you are 
hapy the new kernel does wot it is supposed to do ....

wot "risk" are you talking about?