Re: Replace kernel with newer rpm on install?

["J. Epperson" <epperson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sam,

That sounds about right--was so simple it plumb eluded me.  Will try 
tonight.

regards,
j.

Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> 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.