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
