Re: Replace kernel with newer rpm on install?

[Sam Varshavchik <mrsam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

J. Epperson writes:

> Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:21:47 -0500, J. Epperson <epperson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  
> >
> > > FC3 has a bug that keeps my megaraid driver from getting built, so I
> > > need to be able to patch in a rawhide FC4 test kernel, which is supposed
> > > to have the problem fixed.  Can I just run an install and tell it this
> > > is an additional package I want installed, after burning it to a CD?
> > >
> > >    
> >
> > If you havent got fedora installed then you can go ahead and install
> > it. get the kernel rpm from fc rawhide and install it. try booting
> > into it to see if it works.
> >
> > Make sure that the bug in megaraid is known and confirm whether they
> > intend to release a update for fc3 itself
> >
> > check this directory first
> >
> > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/
> >
> >  
> Bug 135484.   FC3 new install won't find drives at all; install FC2, 
> then update results in completion of update, but unbootable system.   
> How would you go about installing the RPM on an unbootable system?

Well, boot an FC2 install image, go to a shell, and mount the hard drive; 
chroot, then install the RPM.

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