On Monday 28 July 2003 03:22 am, Avi Schwartz wrote: > I currently have on my system kernel-2.4.21.0.13 installed. > When I am running mandrakeUpdate it tells me there are no > updates yet I know that kernel 2.4.21.0.25mdk-1-1 is available > as a security fix. Why doesn't it tell me there is an update? > > Avi
Because kernels must not be *upgraded*. They must be *installed*. If you try to upgrade a kernel, it will destroy your system. That's why Mandrake removed the opportunity to *upgrade* kernels via the Control Center. If you want the new kernel, do as follows : Download the kernel-whatsoever.rpm to some directory of your choice, for example /home/avi/downloads. Change into that directory, su into root and then run : urpmi kernel-*whatever*.rpm This will install the new kernel. That done, edit your /etc/lilo.conf to make the new kernel the default one. You can do that from the Command Center under the Boot-option or simply edit it by hand. Remember to run *lilo* (as root) when you have saved the new /etc/lilo.conf. Finally, re-boot and if everything is OK you can simly remove the old kernel entries in /boot, although that's not necessary. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- Registered Linux user # 214073 at http://counter.li.org Powered by Linux - Mandrake 9.1 -kernel 2.4.21-0.25mdk Brought to you from a 100 % Micro$oft-free computer.
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