Re: Warning regarding new kernel RPMs

[davew () ADVENTRESOURCES COM (Dave Walter)]

Joseph V Moss wrote:
> The instructions in RHSA-2000:037-01 (2.2.16 kernel update) tell you:
>
>     4. Solution:
>
>     For each RPM for your particular architecture, run:
>
>     rpm -Fvh [filename]
>
>     where filename is the name of the RPM.

I get the feeling that this is standard boilerplate that appears on most
(all?) advisories.

> These instructions are incomplete and may result in a system that
> is unbootable.
>
> After updating the RPM files, you should also:
>
>         (1) run mkinitrd to create a new initial ramdisk image
>                 [this step may not be necessary on some systems]
>
>         (2) update your lilo.conf file
>
>         (3) run /sbin/lilo

See
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/kernel-upgrade.html
for Red Hat's documented procedure (including the steps outlined above).
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Dr Dave Walter, Programmer/Analyst/Network Administrator