RE: Downgrading a kernel

["Waldher, Travis R" <Travis R Waldher boeing com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens vitalstream com] 
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:10 PM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: Downgrading a kernel
> 
> 
> Waldher, Travis R wrote:
> > I upgraded to 2.4.20-18.8 because the compaq drivers needed 
> 2.4.18-24, 
> > and I noticed redhat's site, by default shy's you away from 
> the older 
> > kernel versions.
> > 
> > No problems.. But they wrote some of their drivers/software 
> specific 
> > to certain kernel versions and the -nodep and -force options DON'T 
> > work against these RPMs.  (REALLY annoying.)  Called compaq 
> and they 
> > want $230 an hour to talk to me about their software driver 
> problem.  
> > (OVER THE EDGE annoying.)
> > 
> > So.. How do I downgrade to 2.4.18-24.  I have the kernel, 
> just need to 
> > know how without blowing up the system.  I upgraded it the 
> first time 
> > using rpm -Uvh I believe.
> 
> 	rpm -ivh --force kernel-version-you-want.rpm
> 
> and edit your boot config.


Did that a few minutes ago:

[root w2k-asl-04 kernel]# rpm -ivh --force kernel-smp-2.4.18-24.8.0.i686.rpm
warning: kernel-smp-2.4.18-24.8.0.i686.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID db42a60e
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:kernel-smp             ########################################### [100%]
grubby fatal error: unable to find a suitable template


So.. What is the grubby error all about?  :confused: