How to determine update kernel if success?

[Ajai Khattri]

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Edward King wrote:

> I use Linux 7.3 ,and I update the kernel,use following commands:
> #rpm -Uvh modutils-2.4.18-3.7x.i386.rpm
> #rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.20-28.7.i686.rpm
> Then I restart my computer (single CPU), I found linux creates three directories in /lib/modules,they are 2.4.18-3, 2.4.20-28.7 and 2.4.18-3smp ,there is many files in them,but there is a flicker red "build" in every directory of them. I want to know if  I update kernel of Linux is success?

Look in /boot - is the new kernel there? Also run "uname -a" and see if
you are running the new kernel. If you are, and everything is working then
the update was OK. (Each kernel has its own set of modules - hence the
extra directories in /lib/modules - this is normal).

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Aj.
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