RedHat 8.0 kernel updating problem..

[efurban]

The redhat network alert notification tool tells me:
(Critical Information)
Your system is currently running kernel-2.4.18-14, but the newest
installed kernel is kernel-2.4.18-18.8.0. It is recommended that you
reboot at the first opportunity to test this new kernel.

But even if i reboot the machine, the kernel doesn't update.

I am using Grub and here is the conf file
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux 8.0 (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe hdi=noprobe hdj=noprobe hdk=noprobe hdl=noprobe
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img
title Windows XP Pro
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
--------------------------------------------------------------------


I was trying to change the file manually, but I couldn't find the initrd-2.4.18-18.8.0.img file (everything else are there though) in the /boot folder.

rpm -q kernel does shows that I have this version kernel installed.

Any help will be appriciated!

ooh, btw, I then tried to compile one from the source rpm, but couldn't find the final img file. I did got the bzImage file but not sure if this is the one. If so, should I rename it to initrd-2.4.18-18.8.0.img and copy to the right place ?

help please... : |

efurban

 

[Panther505]

2 Things:

1. If you update using up2date you will not have any issues. up2date will install the kernels and source (to include the initrd files) if you change the default setting (excludes kernel update)

2. If you want to do it manually then you need to read this or install the rpm for the kernel that you want and then install the source rpm and then you should be able to copy the first block that is in grub and point it to the updated initrd and vmlinuz and you will be ok.

PS command for making the initrd img is initrd (do a man initrd)

Panther

 

[topaz22]

Personally, I think the 2.4.18-14 kernel is better, seems like -17 and above do some funky things with the timeslices, and seems slower overall.