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Old 10-26-2004, 08:06 PM   #1
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upgrading the Linux kernel question..

I run RH9 with a 2.4.20-8 kernel. I want to upgrade to the 2.6.9 kernel. I have two questions.

1. Do I have to upgrade any libraries/include files before I can do it?
2. The tar file for the 2.6.9 kernel came with a .tar.sign file. What is that?
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Old 10-26-2004, 08:10 PM   #2
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this is what I'm using right this second to upgrade from 2.4.22-1.2115 to 2.6.9
I'm on step 11 as of now
 
  


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