> I find it interesting that a yum update always grabs the newest kernel > regardless of repository or kernel type. e.g. if i run the unsupported > hugemem kernel and a newer one comes out that is supported hugemem, > it'll install that even though it's not the unsupported kernel. I've > also seen it install the regular smp kernel and not the hugemem one > because the regular smp kernel was newer. It seems to only care about > what kernel is newest and doesn't take context into consideration. > Sometimes that'll be from the centosplus repository if i have it > enabled, sometime it'll be from the regular repo.. The bottom line is > it's best to run yum update carefully when looking for a newer kernel > esp if you're dealing with some specific support requirement such as > in my case where i'm looking for hugemem, smp, and XFS support. This is exactly why you can include/exclude certain packages in individual repositories, and why the protectbase plugin for yum is nice. -- This message has been double ROT13 encoded for security. Anyone other than the intended recipient attempting to decode this message will be in violation of the DMCA