downgrading Kernel SUSE

jax8 · 12-21-2004, 09:53 PM

Hi

How do you downgrade the kernel in SUSE 9.2

I upgraded and now have some dependency proplems

whipermr5 · 12-21-2004, 10:17 PM

You have to specify a little more info. Firstly, did you actually remove the old kernel? If it still is in /boot, you just add a option to boot into it in lilo or grub.

jax8 · 12-21-2004, 10:24 PM

Code:

backup_mbr                 message
boot                       symvers-2.6.8-24.5-i386-default.gz
config-2.6.8-24.5-default  System.map-2.6.8-24.5-default
grub                       vmlinux-2.6.8-24.5-default.gz
initrd                     vmlinuz

there is contents of /boot

I want to downgrade to default kernel off the CD which is 2.6.8-24 instead of 2.6.8-24.5

I upgraded the kernel using YOU (Yast online update)

The old kernel does not appear to be in the /boot directory unfortunatally

whipermr5 · 12-22-2004, 12:02 AM

Check your distro cd. It should have the kernel rpm package. If not, check /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24. If you can install from distro cd, go for it. If you use /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24, you have to compile it again, which takes time. Here's how.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...5&pagenumber=1

jax8 · 12-22-2004, 12:34 AM

Yep the CD's have the rpm's

However It wont let me install them because it detects that I have a newer kernel.

I don't want to stuff up the installation, should i use the --force switch?

And will this remove the newly installed kernel?

whipermr5 · 12-22-2004, 12:45 AM

Yes, I think it will. So use the --force switch.

jax8 · 12-22-2004, 04:51 AM

OK

Thanks whipermr5

That worked