[CentOS] "yum update" did not update kernel on one box

Wed May 7 11:15:35 UTC 2008
Michael Simpson <mikie.simpson at gmail.com>

> [lanny at compaq1300 ~]$ uname -a
> Linux compaq1300.HOMELAN 2.6.18-8.el5 #1 SMP Thu Mar 15 19:57:35 EDT
> 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> [lanny at compaq1300 ~]$
>
> After rebooting the box, it is still on the original kernel, rather
> than on the new kernel.
>
> I just installed kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 again. Was that
> correct or not?
>
> Probably very close to solving this now! Thanks much to everyone who
> has contributed ideas! Lanny

Hi there
do you have any mention of the new kernel in /etc/grub.conf?

you might find that the default kernel is still the original one in
which case there would be a line like
default=1 in grub.conf
changing this to default=0 might bring up the new kernel on reboot
i have an old dual processor box that boots from the previous kernel
after updates for some reason which i haven't researched

hth

mike