Re: kernel whoops

[Samuel Flory <sflory rackable com>]

Matt Whiteley wrote:

> So, I unwittingly installed the 2.6 test kernel from arjan's directory
> and out of habit used the rpm -Uvh command.  I had wanted to install it
> as a test not to replace.  I have not rebooted and am still running the
> 2.4 kernel.  Is this what I need to do to get back in shape?
>
> rpm -Uvh --oldpackage kernel-2.4.21-20.1.2024.2.1.nptl.athlon.rpm
> rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.0-0.test1.1.26.athlon.rpm
>
> Will I be back to where I would have been in the first place?
>  

 Really all you need is

rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-2.4.21-20.1.2024.2.1.nptl.athlon.rpm


 You should make sure you have valid entries in grub.conf, or lilo.conf.

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Sam Flory  <sflory rackable com>