[rhn-users] Interrupted up2date when updating kernel

[Barry Byrne]

Alfred:

Thanks for the input. However, this fails with the message:

	Testing package set / solving RPM inter-dependencies...
	########################################
	RPM package conflict error.  The message was:
	Test install failed because of package conflicts:
	package kernel-utils-2.4-8.37.12 is already installed 

It would appear that the packages are installed. I will try a reboot
tomorrow morning when the machine is less busy and see if I can bring up the
newer kernel. The entries seem to have been added to /boot/grub/grub.conf
for the new kernel, but the default parameter still points to the older
kernel, I presume if I just change this it should use the new one.

Thanks again,

Barry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Alfred Hovdestad
> Sent: 06 September 2005 16:02
> To: Red Hat Network Users List
> Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Interrupted up2date when updating kernel
> 
> You should be able to "force" the update.
> 
> up2date -f kernel
> up2date -f kernel-smp
> up2date -f kernel-source
> 
>    Alfred Hovdestad
>    University of Saskatchewan
> 
> 
> 
> Barry Byrne wrote:
> > Hi:
> > 
> > I have a RH Enterprise 3 system which I ran up2date on 
> today to update the
> > kernel. However, I accidently pressed CTRL-C just before 
> the end of the
> > up2date process - all the kernels were marked as 100% 
> installed, but after
> > rebooting I'm still on the old kernel. I presume I updated 
> just prior to
> > up2date selecting the new kernel. I'm not too familiar with 
> RedHat and was
> > wondering if anyone could suggest how I rectify this. If I 
> run up2date
> > again, it thinks they system is up to date!
> > 
> > The four rpms are still in the /var/spool/up2date directory:
> > 
> > 	# ls -1 /var/spool/up2date/*.rpm
> > 	/var/spool/up2date/kernel-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
> > 	/var/spool/up2date/kernel-smp-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
> > 	/var/spool/up2date/kernel-source-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL.i386.rpm
> > 	/var/spool/up2date/kernel-utils-2.4-8.37.12.i386.rpm
> > 
> > I tried running rpm -Uvh /var/spool/up2date/*.rpm
> >  but it told me they were all already installed.
> > 
> > Is there a config option I should change to select a 
> different kernel, or
> > would it be safer if I try to uninstall these packages and 
> run up2date -u
> > again? If so what command should I use to uninstall them.
> > 
> > Any help much appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Barry
> > 
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