On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Jerry Goldstein wrote:
> On Saturday 15 September 2001 08:13 am, you wrote: > > In general, use rpm -U to update a package, EXCEPT for the kernel. �The > > reason for this is, in the event there is an issue with the new kernel, > > you have your old one to fall back on. �rpm will let you have more than > > one kernel version installed. > > > > 2nd - don't do anything with the symlinks - on your next boot these will > > be set for you. > > Thanks for the reply. > > When installing the three new rpms for the new kernel, using -i, won't the > headers, etc overwrite the files from the previous kernel making it difficult > to go back if there is a problem? Or are the new files put in a new directory? > > Any idea why I experienced complete freezes when I installed the 2.4.4-6.2mdk > SMP kernel? > > Thanks. > > Jerry > For the actual kernel, you only need either kernel or kernel-smp, and maybe lm_utils. The headers, source etc. you would need for development, but not just to run with that kernel. For those you would use -U, and if you wanted to go back you would need to uninstall and re-install the old ones. I would try the kernel binary first alone, then decide how to proceed. SMP freezes right out the gate or in use? I have no way of testing the SMP, as I have only uniprocessor machines. I have run the SMP on my machine, but am certainly not using it effectively. Does 2.4.4-6.2 freeze also? Thx, Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&m=99441208917647&w=
