On 5/7/08, Kai Schaetzl <maillists at conactive.com> wrote: > wrote on Wed, 7 May 2008 05:27:25 -0500: > > I just installed kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 again. Was that > > correct or not? > > As you removed it earlier, yes. There doesn't seem to be any dependancy > for it. AFAIK it's not necessary for operation, anyway, it's only > necessary if something has to be compiled as it contains all the c header > files. > > Your current state is now not very clear. Please provide the following > information: > > rpm -qa kernel* [root at compaq1300 ~]# rpm -qa kernel* kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 kernel-2.6.18-8.el5 kernel-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 [root at compaq1300 ~]# > ls -l /boot [root at compaq1300 ~]# ls -l /boot total 10672 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64556 Mar 5 11:58 config-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62150 Mar 15 2007 config-2.6.18-8.el5 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 May 7 05:08 grub -rw------- 1 root root 2920899 May 7 05:08 initrd-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.img -rw------- 1 root root 2196209 Sep 17 2007 initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.img drwx------ 2 root root 12288 Sep 17 2007 lost+found -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 80032 Nov 22 18:24 message -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 87584 Mar 5 11:58 symvers-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83542 Mar 15 2007 symvers-2.6.18-8.el5.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 904149 Mar 5 11:58 System.map-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 884787 Mar 15 2007 System.map-2.6.18-8.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1791796 Mar 5 11:58 vmlinuz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1765428 Mar 15 2007 vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 [root at compaq1300 ~]# > ls -l /boot/grub [root at compaq1300 ~]# ls -l /boot/grub total 207 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 63 Sep 17 2007 device.map -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7616 Sep 17 2007 e2fs_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7456 Sep 17 2007 fat_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6720 Sep 17 2007 ffs_stage1_5 -rw------- 1 root root 816 May 7 05:08 grub.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6720 Sep 17 2007 iso9660_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Sep 17 2007 jfs_stage1_5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Sep 17 2007 menu.lst -> ./grub.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6880 Sep 17 2007 minix_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9248 Sep 17 2007 reiserfs_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5427 Nov 22 18:24 splash.xpm.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Sep 17 2007 stage1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 104924 Nov 29 15:36 stage2 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7040 Sep 17 2007 ufs2_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6272 Sep 17 2007 vstafs_stage1_5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8864 Sep 17 2007 xfs_stage1_5 [root at compaq1300 ~]# > cat /boot/grub/grub.conf [root at compaq1300 ~]# cat /boot/grub/grub.conf # grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,2) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 # initrd /initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/hda default=0 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title CentOS (2.6.18-53.1.14.el5) root (hd0,2) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.img title CentOS (2.6.18-8.el5) root (hd0,2) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 [root at compaq1300 ~]# > Besides that I suggest you get a good book on using Linux on the console. > If "Using Linux" by Que is still getting published I suggest that. They > provide a wealth about Linux and the shell and you can use them for years. > I have some rather oldish ones that still provide good value. You have now > three Linux boxes or so if I got it right. You cannot do everything just > "by desktop", you are a "Linux shop" now and you *have* to start learning > about all the nice console tools sooner or later, better sooner ;-) Kai: Thank you, again, for your time, ideas and help! You are absolutely correct, that I need to become as proficient as is possible, with the commands! I have "Running Linux, Fourth Edition" and ASAP, I will study the chapter(s) about the Command Line, which I know has all the power and none of the problems that GUI front ends sometimes have. Lanny