> WOW, how did that happen? what is the proper way to install the same > version kernel for i686 arch? This has to be an installer bug. I wonder Look at bugzilla https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=211941 To solve the problem backup grub.conf and menu.lst. rpm -e --nodeps kernel yum install kernel.i686 Then copy the back grub.conf and menu.lst back to the /boot/grub directory.