* STDIN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [04-15-07 19:48]:
> Why are previous kernels deleted from the system when doing a kernel
> update? I know of no other distro that has that behavior. I'd think
> you'd want to have the old kernel available in case the update bombs
> or doesnt work properly.
>
> When doing a kernel update and getting the new source its also
> annoying that the old source is deleted. Its also annoying when the
> new source isnt available at the same time as the kernel.
I don't know how you are doing it, but on my system I have to remove
the older kernels/sources. There are toooo many.
title Failsafe -- SUSE Linux 10.1
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda6 vga=normal showopts
ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume edd=off 3
initrd /boot/initrd
title Kernel-2.6.18.8-79-default
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-79-default
root=/dev/sda6 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/hdg9
splash=verbose showopts
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8-79-default
title Kernel-2.6.18.8-362-default
root (hd1,5)
kernel
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-362-default
root=/dev/sda6 vga=0x31a
resume=/dev/hdg9 splash=verbose showopts
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8-362-default
title Kernel-2.6.18.8-379-default
root (hd1,5)
kernel
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-379-default root=/dev/sda6 vga=0x31a
resume=/dev/hdg9 splash=verbose showopts
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8-379-default
when I install the next kernel pkg, I will remove 362 pkg.
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