On Wednesday 18 June 2003 01:39, Larry Sword wrote: > Robert Crawford wrote:
> >Here's a concise sure-fire manual way to upgrade the Mandrake kernels with > > the new rpm versions Mandrake issues. Upgrading with vanilla kernel.org > > sources with any extra patches differs, and is a little more complicated, > > but for Mandrake rpms, the steps below are all that's needed. > > > >1. Download the new kernel and kernel source rpms to their own directory > > you create in /home (two rpms). > > > >2.Open a console, su to root, and cd to that directory. > > > >3. Type: > > > >rpm -ivh *.rpm > > > >4. After they install, check the following locations: > > > >1. /etc/lilo.conf. You should now see the new stanza for the new kernel at > > the bottom. > > > >2. /boot. You should now see items for the new kernel there. > > > >3. /usr/src. There should be a new directory there for the new kernel. > > > >4. /lib/modules. There should be a new kernel modules directory there. > > > >If all that checks out, you have done it, and can reboot, and choose the > > new kernel in the lilo boot screen. The old kernel will still be listed, > > and available. > > > >That's all there is to it with the Mandrake rpm kernel updates, as all > > copying and editing is done automatically. > > > >Robert Crawford > Yep this is the way it's done.......... but it sure is questionable why > in the Mandrake notice on the kernel, *MandrakeSoft Security Advisory > MDKSA-2003:066 : kernel > the have the following: > To upgrade automatically, use *MandrakeUpdate*. > > If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package(s) from > one of our FTP server mirrors <http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php> > and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm". > > :-P > > Larry I saw that too- surely they don't really mean -Fvh. I must be a typo and/or an oversight. I know I'm really careful, but still have a lot of typos that I miss, so I can't really fault anyone else. Still, on something as important as a kernel upgrade procedure for newbies, it's imperative to give correct instructions. I know I was confused at first by a lot of the outdated and contradictory "kernel how-tos" posted on the internet, but once I did it myself a few times and messed up, and discovered where the newbie pitfalls were, it became simple. Now that I understand what the goals are, and why, I'm fearlessly recompiling and patching experimental kernels like an expert, even on my main "non-testing" box. Robert
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