Rudi Ahlers wrote, On 09/02/2010 04:49 PM: > <SNIP> > I've had cased where a kernel didn't > work as expected though, but we don't reboot a server every 2 months to > see if the kernel might have failed. > surprised I have not seen anyone mention the other two things which can conspire to cause reboot trouble (with the kernel) with long uptimes 1) automatic updates by yum-updatesd 2) small (only 3) installonly_limit If you are not careful, the last known working kernel is gone when you go to reboot. :( I usually am mindful of both of these settings. -- Todd Denniston Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter