update to new kernel ,bootup still boot old kernel?
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update to new kernel ,bootup still boot old kernel?
Hi ,
I have a pc dual boot by win2000 boot loader , which the linux that
I am using is Redhat 8 , kernel 2.4.18-14 , I have updated using the
RH up2date , then after reboot (I reboot many times)
it show a information at the Redhet Network Notification Alert that
"Your system is currently running kernel 2.4.18-14, but the newest
installed kernel is kernel 2.4.20-18.8 . It is recommended that you
reboot at the first opportunity to test this new kernel."
I have installed and checked from this update Notification tools as well
as the /boot found the new kernel is installed . But I just can't get
the new kernel to bootup . (I also looked inside the /boot/grub/grub.conf and
found some lines for the new kernel that I installed ,I don't care to make
any changes to it . Because I not sure what those line about. )
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-18.8)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-18.8 ro root=LABEL=/ hda=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-18.8.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ hda=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img
title DOS
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
I gave up Windows in 1999. Better check with a Windows site for Windows information, and don't expect Billy to make it easy. Why did you not choose grub?
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