Finally got updates working with 10.0 Official. I see a completely different 
list of mirrors now in Mandrake Update, so I guess they've finally 
straightened that mess out.

I updated my kernel from 2.6.3.7 to 2.6.3.9:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# urpmi.update -a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# urpmi kernel-2.6.3.9mdk-1-1mdk
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# lilo -v

Now I have some questions. I have the following in /boot after the update:

...
 config -> config-2.6.3-7mdk
 config-2.6.3-7mdk
 config-2.6.3-9mdk
...
 initrd-2.6.3-7mdk.img
 initrd-2.6.3-9mdk.img
 initrd.img -> initrd-2.6.3-9mdk.img
 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.3-7mdk
 kernel.h-2.6.3-7mdk
...
 System.map -> System.map-2.6.3-7mdk
 System.map-2.6.3-7mdk
 System.map-2.6.3-9mdk
...
 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.3-9mdk
 vmlinuz-2.6.3-7mdk
 vmlinuz-2.6.3-9mdk

You can see that the initrd.img and vmlinuz links have been updated. But 
config and System.map still point to the old files, even though new ones have 
been installed. Also, kernel.h doesn't even have a new version.

Now being my first kernel upgrade, and not knowing exactly what role these 
different files play, these inconsistencies scare me. What do the config and 
System.map files do? Why do I not have an updated kernel.h? 

Most importantly, is it safe to boot up to this new kernel with this 
configuration?

Any experienced kernel upgraders out there who can help me out?

-- 
Ron Hunter-Duvar
ronhd at users dot sourceforge dot net

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