[CentOS] Kernel update and csgfs
Rodrigo Barbosa
rodrigob at suespammers.org
Wed Jan 18 18:10:49 UTC 2006
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On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 12:26:24PM -0500, Bowie Bailey wrote:
> Installing:
> kernel x86_64 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL update 10 M
> kernel-devel x86_64 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL update 3.5 M
> kernel-smp x86_64 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL update 9.6 M
> Updating:
> kernel-smp-devel x86_64 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL update 3.6 M
>
> Will updating to this new kernel cause problems with the cman-kernel,
> GFS-kernel, or dlm-kernel modules?
Yes.
> Will yum warn me about those types of issues?
No. As you can see, you are not updating the kernel, but installing
a new one. If you select the old one (on grub) when booting, those
old module will still work.
> As a more generic question, is it generally safe to let "yum update"
> install the updates it finds?
If you have a 100% stock distribution, yes. Otherwise, no.
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Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob at suespammers.org>
"Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur"
"Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns)
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