[CentOS] 6.1 Update request

[Thomas Dukes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Timo Neuvonen
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:27 AM
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] 6.1 Update request
> 
> >> Just ordered a Lenovo TS130. I think there are some issues 
> with the 
> >> Intel graphics with 6.0 and I saw where they are resolved in 6.1. 
> >> Hopefully 6.1 can be released soon. If not, I can install 
> Scientific Linux temporarily.
> >>
> >> Fingers crossed!!
> >
> > Or, just grab the intel xorg driver rpm from SL, and 
> libdrm, and one 
> > other package, the nouveau rpm.  It doesn't make sense to 
> go all the 
> > way over to SL if you plan on coming straight back.
> >
> 
> I simply installed CentOS 6.0, downloaded kernel from SL6.1 repo, and 
> installed it. Basically this is what was needed to make Intel 
> graphics work, 
> I think there were 1-2 other rpms I needed to upgrade too to fix 
> dependencies, but this was easy to notice during the kernel install.
> 
> This way the system automatically will roll back to pure 
> CentOS when newer 
> CentOS 6.1 rpms will be available.

Thanks!!

Installed the SL kernel and firmware packages. WOW!! That made a huge
difference.

Thanks!!