On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 12:52:20 -0600 (CST) "Paul F. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> implied:
> As an example, > > suppose you are running redhat-7.1/RPMS/kernel-2.4.2-2.i386.rpm > from redhat-7.1 then discover some critical software app needs an > older kernel, say kernel-2.2.19-7.0.12.i686.rpm from 7.0. > > Is it possible to install the older kernel (perhaps using the > force command if it says you have a later kernel installed), > run mkinitrd (using the latest version), then set up lilo.conf > and run lilo -v? > > Perhaps force the reinstall the 2.4.2-2 kernel after the above is > done? Just rpm -i the thing, set up lilo.conf with an entry for both and boot into the one you want to use, However, 2.2.X kernels work with different sets of some libraries and other support files than 2.4.X kernels and might not install cleanly. Under that situation, you'll be 1,000,000,000% better off dual-booting multiple linux installations instead. One can be a minimal install, but it's going to be chaos if you try keeping multiple sets of things on a single installation because of almost absolutely assured interference between some versions. Some can be solved with some compat libraries, but some can't. _DO_NOT_FORCE_INSTALL_OR_UPGRADE_KERNELS_!!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially _running_ kernels! Even _more_ so, older vs. newer kernels!! You'll pay dearly at some point if you do either! Doing so is begging to be forced to reinstall things! -- Microsoft is not the answer. Microsoft is the question. NO is the answer. _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
