Output is as follows kernel-2.6.9-11.EL kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL kernel-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL kernel-utils-2.4-13.1.66 kernel-utils-2.4-13.1.48 The only available kernel that shows in the boot is the 2.6.9-5.0.3EL -----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org]On Behalf Of Lamar Owen Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:11 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] RE: trying to upgrade from Centos4.0tocurrent--repairRPMdatabase On Saturday 20 August 2005 19:52, David Campbell wrote: > unfortunately, only the 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL kernel is available but the new > 2.6.9-11 conf file is in the boot directory... is there a way to force a > reinstall? You can download the kernel RPM and rpm -i it. Don't rpm -u; you want to install, not upgrade. But, for grins and giggles, what does the output of 'rpm -qa|grep kern' tell you? -- Lamar Owen Director of Information Technology Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute 1 PARI Drive Rosman, NC 28772 (828)862-5554 www.pari.edu _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos