Keeping multiple kernels

Lloyd Zusman ljz at asfast.com
Mon Nov 7 10:56:45 CET 2005


Pawel A. Gajda <mis <at> k2.net.pl> writes:

> 
> Sunday 06/11/2005 20:32:16, Lloyd Zusman:
> > Thank you for this complete and helpful explanation.  I think I now
> > understand, but I want to make sure that I do.  In order to achieve
> > what I want to do with kernels, is this the correct sequence of events?
> > 
> > 1.  Make sure that "hold = kernel*" is set.
> > 
> > 2.  Periodically do a "poldek --upgrade-dist".
> > 
> > 3.  After this, use "llu" or "llU" as you describe below, in
> >     order to tell me whether there is a new kernel.
> > 
> > 4.  If I see that there is indeed a new kernel, then use the
> >     "poldek -i kernel" or "poldek -i kernel-smp" command to
> >     install it.
> > 
> > Did I get this right?
> 
> Exactly. [ ... ]

Actually, in step 2, it seems that I need to do 
"poldek --update --upgrade-dist" if I want to see any changes
in the repositories, correct?  This is what corresponds to
"yum update".

Thanks again for your help.


-- 
 Lloyd Zusman
 ljz at asfast.com
 God bless you.





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