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Install the Kernel and make the kernel-2.6.18-8 default…

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One New Kernel is released named kernel-.2.6.19-11. Kernel is available on
ftp://server1.example.com/pub/updates directory for anonymous. Install the Kernel and make the
kernel-2.6.18-8 default.

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Explanation:
1. rpm -ivh ftp://server1.example.com/pub/updates/kernel-2.6.19-11.i686.rpm
2. vi /etc/grub.conf
default=1 à Change this value to 1
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.6.19-11)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.19-11.EL ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.19-11.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.6.9-5.EL)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.EL ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-5.EL.img
According question that kernel is available to anonymous user. You can directly install from the ftp
server using rpm command.
When you install the kernel, it will write on /etc/grub.conf file. You can set the default kernel by
changing the default value. See on the output of /etc/grub.conf file that new kernel is on first title
so it’s index is 0 and previous kernel’s index is 1.


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