I've had the same problem on occasion. Do this From the command line
Type rpm -Uvh kernel.xxx.rpm --force (note the two dashes before force
and that kernell.xxx is whatever you kernel rpm is) Then go to /boot and
make sure the sim links are complete. To do this do ln -sf
/boot/System.map.xxx (new map) /boot/System.map and then ln -sf
/boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.xxx This will repair the sym links in that
directory. (type ls -l to verify that they are correct) Finally rerun lilo
by typing lilo at a prompt. All should be well at that point and you
should be able to reboot no problem. The only other thing I've encountered
has been that the rpm sometimes gives the new kernel a "name" that is too
long if so just edit /etc/lilo.conf and give it a new shorter name. (bob,
newkernel, foo whatever)
At 05:12 AM 6/17/00, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I am running LM7.0 with kernel 2.2.14-15mdk. I saw in the MUO
>newsletter no8 that the new kernel was available so I downloaded it. If
>I try to install through kpackage I get the message: Error! execution of
>script failed. If I try rpm -Uvh kernel-2.2.16-4mdk.rpm I get the
>message: package kernel-2.2.16-4mdk is already installed. But, of
>course, it isn't.
>Can anyone assist, please.
>Thanks.
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