Kernel Update

Aaron Konstam akonstam at sbcglobal.net
Thu May 4 11:14:57 UTC 2006


On Thu, 2006-05-04 at 11:13 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> Steve Croteau wrote:
> >  
> > Thank you!  Is there and easy way to get the original kernel to boot
> > instead of defaulting to the new one?
> 
Why is everyone making this such a mystery. In the grub.conf there is a
default line which tells the system which kernel to boot by default.
> I would....
> 
> 1.  Boot to the kernel you want to run.
> 
> 2.  As root, "rpm -e kernel-2.6.16-1.2107_FC5" and if you installed it
> "rpm -e kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2107_FC5"
> 
> 3.  To be safe...  Go to /boot/grub and check the grub.conf to ensure it
> has been updated correctly.  The "default=X" line should point to the
> correct "title" grouping.
> 
> 
> FWIW, don't go updating your kernel stuff at the drop of hat.  Wait a
> while and watch the list.  When people start complaining....you'll have
> a clue as to the direction you should take.
> 
> Remember "Fedora" isn't always "Stable".
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Beauty and harmony are as necessary to you as the very breath of life.
> 
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