How do you update the fedora core kernel?

ginda · 01-24-2005, 05:21 PM

I have installed fedora core 3 kernel 2.6.9-1.667 but it does not pick up some hardware, i thought i should try and upgrade the kernel...how do i do this?

Samsara · 01-24-2005, 06:07 PM

There is a 2.6.10 kernel available. Just execute "yum update" as root.

HTH,

Samsara

ginda · 01-24-2005, 06:12 PM

Sorry how do you do that exactly...sorry im very new......i tried typing yum update them kernel-2.6.9-1.667.src.rpm and i get this message

setting update process
setting up repo: base
cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: base

Samsara · 01-25-2005, 03:59 AM

This only works if you are connected to the internet.

Samsara

overlord73 · 01-25-2005, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ginda
Sorry how do you do that exactly...sorry im very new......i tried typing yum update them kernel-2.6.9-1.667.src.rpm and i get this message

setting update process
setting up repo: base
cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: base

do as root
1.) yum check-update
you receive a list of updated packages.
2.) yum update kernelxxxxxxxx

overlord73 · 01-25-2005, 04:12 AM

to install/update a .rpm use:

rpm -ihv rpmname #for install
rpm -Uhv rpmname #for update

reddazz · 01-25-2005, 06:32 AM

I just use apt/synaptic or up2date to install new kernels.