Re: What the ... kernel update?

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On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 14:13 +0100, Max Reeves wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 13:06 +0000, Peter Cannon wrote:
> > On Friday 17 December 2004 12:58, Max Reeves wrote:
> > > Hello out there,
> > >
> > > now I started up2date and updated my kernel to newer version. After
> > > restarting my PC I now have the choice between 2 version of kernel to
> > > boot with. How can I remove it and select the newer version by default
> > > (I just want to see the newer one)?
> > 
> > With root privileges go to /boot/grub/grub.conf with text editor delete the 
> > old kernel referances save and close.
> 
> Thanks a lot. Do the old kernel files still resist on my HD then? Is it
> safe to remove them? And where are they?
> 
> -- 
> Max Reeves <delirium@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 

It's "safe" to remove them.  If you have booted the new kernel and there
don't appear to be any problems with it, then you can use rpm to
eliminate it, but I would check basic functions like sound, cd-burning,
etc. because everyonce in a while a new kernel breaks something.  I
usually keep 2 - 3 kernels on my HDD.  They reside in a partition
specifically laid out for them, so it's not taking up room from the rest
of your hard drive.  I always keep the original, and then there is
usually the one I consider my fully functional kernel, which I may have
compiled or I may have downloaded, and then there is one experimental
kernel that is newer, but I haven't checked out fully.  Once I've
checked it out, and it doesn't cause me any odd problems, I delete the
last fully functional one.

I hope this makes sense, I just got up.

--andy


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