Kernel Upgrade Problem
 

Hello All...

I am a newbie to linux...
I am trying to upgrade my RHEL5 kernel...
This is what the /boot/grub.menu.lst shows:


title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.18-128.el5)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-128.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.18-128.el5.img

What file should i download for my i686 system...
Googling gives a number of options...of which I feel ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686.rpm is the right one for me??????Is it the latest stable kernel version...and how to install it????
Thanx

Welcome to the forums! I think you will find that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is very well documented. :)

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/#RHEL5

I believe the command you're looking for is:

Thanx snowpine...

yum install did the job...


[root@localhost temp]# yum install ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686.rpm
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Examining ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686.rpm: ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686
Marking ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ovzkernel.i686 0:2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

==================================================================================================== =========================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
==================================================================================================== =========================================================
Installing:
ovzkernel i686 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5 ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686.rpm 20 M

Transaction Summary
==================================================================================================== =========================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 20 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID a7a1d4b6


Public key for ovzkernel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.028stab070.5.i686.rpm is not installed




What about the last line...is it an error???
do i need to do something more???

Sorry but that is not the command I suggested; I claim no credit for your "success." :)

You need to register your system with Red Hat, then you will be able to get updates including the latest officially-supported kernel.