centos spake the following on 8/20/2007 4:10 AM: > > Centos 4 kernel's base version is 2.6.9 and Centos 5 kernel's base > version is 2.6.18. > and I couldn't find anything in Centos mirror sites and repository ( I > really need kernel version 2.6.18. ) > > Downloaded and installed kernel 2.16.18 for version 5, and installed it > on Centos 4, it is ok but while > I am installing another software I am getting pointer exception fault. > > couldn't compile 2.6.18 SROM on Centos 4, I am getting "unifdef is > needed" when I am running > > rpmbuild -bb kernel-2.6.18 > > now I guess I have only two choices: > 1- upgrading Centos 4 to Centos 5, which I need your opinion for the best > way of accomplishing it, considering my server is in remote location and > I don't have access to console. ( is kick start works for remote > installation with not access to console ? ) > > 2- Downloading kernel from kernel.org, which I want to know if the same > version in kernel.org is identical to same version in Centos repository. > I want to make sure I will have the same thing, to prevent weird problem > in future. > > Thanks > Building a kernel from source on an enterprise system will almost surely break something. A remote upgrade is possible, but you will need to test it thoroughly on something like a vmware image or another piece of hardware that you can access easily. You had the option to use vnc and do remote installs in 4.0, but I haven't tried it in 5. Here is a link that will take a little testing and adjusting as it is for an upgrade to 4. http://www.karan.org/blog/index.php/2005/06/15/upgrading_to_centos4_over_a_remote_vnc_c -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!