Robert wrote: > I did a yum upgrade AFTER first manually installing the new kernel. why did you manually need to install the kernel ? you can / should use yum to do that for you. perhaps go with a 'yum update yum' before you kick everything off with a 'yum update'. if you really want the kernel in and running before you do the yum update, then do a yum update yum; yum update kernel; reboot; yum update - K