[K12OSN] OT - Yum problem

[Joseph Bishay]

Hello,

So from the replies I've read even if it messed up the kernel
installation the existing one should run just fine.  This is excellent
news!

My follow-up question is, does this mean that the issue, whatever it
is, could be resolved by getting to the actual physical box and
running "yum clean all", yum update" again?

Thanks,
Joseph


>>
>> Joseph Bishay wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I hope everyone is well.
>> >
>> > I was just running "Yum update" on my k12Linux LTSP server and there
>> > were a number of updates -- however the process just hung during the
>> > installation of the new Kernel.  I was connected via SSH so after a
>> > while the ssh session just terminated from no activity.  I'm rather
>> > stressed out now as I am hoping the server isn't toast from a failed
>> > Kernel install.  What do you recommend I do?
>>
>> When yum "updates" a kernel it typically doesn't uninstall the most
>> recent kernel(s) -- which means your running kernel will likely be
>> untouched.  Even if yum did remove your running kernel from the disk
>> it
>> shouldn't do so until after the new one is installed.  Further, the
>> running kernel should not stop running even if it's files are removed
>> from the disk.
>>
>> All this to say it is unlikely your machine is dead from the kernel
>> update.
>>
>> Jeff
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