hi, > > I use ppp to connect to the internet. Has anybody noticed the same > > issues? Any Idea how to fix this? > I would suggest going back to the previous kernel. In the past 24 > hours I've seen a number of posts concerning problems with that > kernel. I'll be waiting for the next release unless someone can > positively assertain that the problem is isolated to a few users. > Unless this release is offering a feature or a security patch that is > a must, best avoid any further headaches by skipping that version of > the kernel. this does surely work ;) this leads me to my next question. with the next yum kernel update my 2nd oldest kernel (the only one known to work good) will be removed. how can I avoid this? Vassilios