On 5/7/08, Kai Schaetzl maillists@conactive.com wrote:
wrote on Wed, 7 May 2008 05:27:25 -0500:
I just installed kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 again. Was that correct or not?
As you removed it earlier, yes. There doesn't seem to be any dependancy for it. AFAIK it's not necessary for operation, anyway, it's only necessary if something has to be compiled as it contains all the c header files.
Your current state is now not very clear. Please provide the following information:
rpm -qa kernel*
[root@compaq1300 ~]# rpm -qa kernel* kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 kernel-2.6.18-8.el5 kernel-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 [root@compaq1300 ~]#
ls -l /boot
[root@compaq1300 ~]# ls -l /boot total 10672 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64556 Mar 5 11:58 config-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62150 Mar 15 2007 config-2.6.18-8.el5 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 May 7 05:08 grub -rw------- 1 root root 2920899 May 7 05:08 initrd-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.img -rw------- 1 root root 2196209 Sep 17 2007 initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.img drwx------ 2 root root 12288 Sep 17 2007 lost+found -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 80032 Nov 22 18:24 message -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 87584 Mar 5 11:58 symvers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83542 Mar 15 2007 symvers-2.6.18-8.el5.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 904149 Mar 5 11:58 System.map-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 884787 Mar 15 2007 System.map-2.6.18-8.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1791796 Mar 5 11:58 vmlinuz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1765428 Mar 15 2007 vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 [root@compaq1300 ~]#
ls -l /boot/grub
[root@compaq1300 ~]# ls -l /boot/grub total 207 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 63 Sep 17 2007 device.map -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7616 Sep 17 2007 e2fs_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7456 Sep 17 2007 fat_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6720 Sep 17 2007 ffs_stage1_5 -rw------- 1 root root 816 May 7 05:08 grub.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6720 Sep 17 2007 iso9660_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Sep 17 2007 jfs_stage1_5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Sep 17 2007 menu.lst -> ./grub.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6880 Sep 17 2007 minix_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9248 Sep 17 2007 reiserfs_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5427 Nov 22 18:24 splash.xpm.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Sep 17 2007 stage1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 104924 Nov 29 15:36 stage2 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7040 Sep 17 2007 ufs2_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6272 Sep 17 2007 vstafs_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8864 Sep 17 2007 xfs_stage1_5 [root@compaq1300 ~]#
cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
[root@compaq1300 ~]# cat /boot/grub/grub.conf # grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,2) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 # initrd /initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/hda default=0 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title CentOS (2.6.18-53.1.14.el5) root (hd0,2) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.img title CentOS (2.6.18-8.el5) root (hd0,2) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 [root@compaq1300 ~]#
Besides that I suggest you get a good book on using Linux on the console. If "Using Linux" by Que is still getting published I suggest that. They provide a wealth about Linux and the shell and you can use them for years. I have some rather oldish ones that still provide good value. You have now three Linux boxes or so if I got it right. You cannot do everything just "by desktop", you are a "Linux shop" now and you *have* to start learning about all the nice console tools sooner or later, better sooner ;-)
Kai: Thank you, again, for your time, ideas and help! You are absolutely correct, that I need to become as proficient as is possible, with the commands! I have "Running Linux, Fourth Edition" and ASAP, I will study the chapter(s) about the Command Line, which I know has all the power and none of the problems that GUI front ends sometimes have. Lanny