On 10/30/06, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > How can I then *safely* replace the i586 kernel with the i686? > >> > >> I did: > >> yumdownloader kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686 > >> sudo rpm -Uvh --replacefiles --replacepkgs \ > >> kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686.rpm > >> > >> yumdownloader comes from the yum-utils package. > > > > Thanks, Lars. I followed your suggestion and now I have my kernel replaced. > > I, however, didn't. I saw this too late...I yum removed kernel then yum > installed kernel.i686 and got a grubby error. Now my kernel doesn't appear > at all in grub.conf > > Can someone tell me the proper way to get it back? Or if there's no proper > way that doesn't involve reinstalling using anaconda, just paste me their > one so I can modify it? Before Lars' advice I ran into the same problem that now you are experiencing. Later on (I am too busy at the moment), I will tell you, Scott, how to escape from that.
Scott, Have you already rebooted your computer? Do not reboot it if you have not. Paul
