Subject: Re: upgrading kernels [was: Re: Waking up a Pismo PowerBook?]
From: Scott Frankel (leknarf@pacbell.net)
Date: Tue Jul 31 2001 - 13:43:01 MDT
If I rpm a new kernel, what files|directories get clobbbered?
/boot/* ???
/lib/modules/ ???
anything else ???
I'd like to preserve my current configuration as much as possible before
upgrading. Hey, most of it works ;)
Thanks
Scott
Ted Goranson wrote:
> >What's the best way to upgrade a kernel without hoarking the rest
> >of my Linux partition(s)?
> >
> >The only install I've done so far required a complete disk reformat.
> >I'd like to wait a while before I do that again ;)
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Scott
>
> I'm about as green as you can get. But this is really simple. Just
> rpm from the CD. I was advised by Terrasoft.
>
> Best, Ted
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