problem in the pre-build stage

[Eric Paris]

On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 10:02 +0100, Oliveiros Cristina wrote:
> Hello, Don.
> 
> After applying your suggestions, it built ok, thanks a million.
> 
> Now my next problem is that, although it builds OK, I cannot install it...
> 
> Here's what I am doing
> 
> [langolier at musas SPECS]$ su -c 'rpm -ivh
> /home/langolier/rpmbuild/RPMS/i686/kernel-2.6.24.4-64.kddm.fc8.i686.rpm '
> Palavra passe:
> A preparar...               ###########################################
> [100%]
>         o pacote kernel-2.6.24.4-64.langolier.fc8 (que é mais recente que o
> kernel-2.6.24.4-64.kddm.fc8) já está instalado
>         o pacote kernel-2.6.24.4-64.tipc1_7_5.fc8 (que é mais recente que o
> kernel-2.6.24.4-64.kddm.fc8) já está instalado
> [langolier at musas SPECS]$
> 
> It is complaining that the more recent packages  are already installed.
> It means "The package kernel-2.6.24.4-64.langolier.fc8(with is more recent
> than the kernel-2.6.24.4-64.kddm.fc8) is already installed"
> 
> 
> These two kernels are simply versions of the same kernel (2.6.24.4-64)
> without any patches....
> 
> Do you know how can I force the system to install this new kernel and boot
> it?
> Should I change /boot/grub/menu.lst manually myself? Or that's not
> recommended ?
> 
> Best,
> Oliveiros

man rpm    (see --oldpackage)

-Eric