Re: kernel panic during RPMing a kernel update

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On 3/16/07, Axel <axel.azerty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello
I m using Fedora 7 Test 2. Two kernels are installed : 2.6.20-1.2981 and
2982. The 2982 doesn't boot, there is an oops during boot. So I
continued to use the 2981. From time to time, kernel freezes, so I
wanted to update to the 2987 version.

The problem is that during the install, I get another crash. At reboot,
there s still 2981 & 2982 kernels in grub menu, but rpm -qa | grep
kernel tells me that 2987 is installed.

What is the best to "clean" the system, and to reinstall the 2987
kernel ?

Thanks in advance.
Axel


First do not use rpm -U to install the new kernel. That will remove
all older kernels.

To fix your current problem try the following:

1. Download or mount the CD/DVD containing the 2981 kernel.
2. Use rpm -ivh /path-to-kernel/kernel-*.rpm
3. Do an rpm -e kernel-xxx.2987.
4. Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and remove stanza for 2982. (If 2987
stanza exists remove it.)
5. Reboot.

At this point you should be able re-install the 2987 kernel.


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