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Re: 2.0.35 kernel rpm and installing

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ramon Gandia)
Tue Nov 3 15:43:53 1998

Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 11:39:15 -0900
From: Ramon Gandia <rfg@nook.net>
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"Himebaugh, Jon, CON, OASD(HA)/TMA" wrote:
> 
> I recently downloaded the 2.0.35 kernel rpm from a mirror of redhat.
> 
> I executed a rpm -i *.rpm as su to install it. I am still on 2.0.34 when I
> boot.
> 
> I there a trick I am unaware of here?

There should be a FAQ on this one.  Don't download the kernel
rpm.  Download the source, headers etc.  Compile a kernel and
install it per the instructions in the Red Hat printed manual.
End of story.

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