Kernel update for RHEL 5

Ben Kevan ben.kevan at gmail.com
Wed Dec 24 18:11:56 UTC 2008


On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:17:52 -0800, Bledsoe, Howard W CIV CNRNW, N632WI <howard.bledsoe at navy.mil> wrote:

> All:
>
> 	How can I update the kernel for my RHEL 5 systems?  I am not
> permitted to connect them to the Internet, but may download files and
> burn them to CD.  Since I will not be doing development work, should I
> download all 14 or 15 files?
>
> 	Is this procedure documented somewhere?  Can anyone recommend a
> book?
>
>                    R, Howard
>
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>
>

My question is "is the kernel update required". 

If no, then why are you doing it? 

-- 
Ben Kevan
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