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List:       suse-ppc
Subject:    Re: [suse-ppc] which kernel.rpm for RS/6000 B50 ?
From:       Olaf Hering <olh () suse ! de>
Date:       2002-06-27 13:24:41
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On Wed, Jun 26, Aivo Kalu wrote:

> I'm running Suse 7.1 on RS/6000 B50 with k_chrp-2.4.2-4 kernel (accordingly to the \
> `rpm -qa | grep k_` output). I would like to install a more recent kernel, but I'm \
> not sure, which package from ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.4.16 I should \
> get. k_chrp64-2.4.16-53.ppc.rpm is for 64 bits machines, right ? That leaves \
> k_deflt-2.4.16-55.ppc.rpm, but I'm not very confident about the default part. 
> Anyway, the kernel.rpm installation should be as simple as rpm -ivh \
>                 k_chrp64-2.4.16-53.ppc.rpm, editing
> /etc/lilo.conf and running /sbin/lilo -v ? I'll be able to use my old and working \
> (2.4.2) kernel as well, or will rpm -ivh command overwrite the /boot/vmlinux and I \
> should make an backup of it before installing ?

k_deflt is ok since 2.4.12.
2.4.2 required 2 different binaries because the support for serial
console was broken. Either pc-serial or mac-serial could be active at a
time. This is fixed in the meantime.

Check the image line in lilo.conf, newer rpms have /boot/vmlinux instead
of /boot/vmlinux-2.4

Make sure you can boot from CD, just in case that newer binary doesnt
work for you.

rpm -i does not work, you will get file conflicts.



Gruss Olaf

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