how to get kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.27.i686.rpm package

[sam chen]

Dear Sir,
Do you know how to get this package "kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.27.i686.rpm".
Thanks a lot.

[Jeroen Peereboom]

Login on rhn.redhat.com and do a search for the package 'kernel-smp'. If you search, make sure you have the correct search options (e.g. IA-32 channel).

You'll need access to RHN with an account that has an activation code for Advanced Server or similar. (I assume you use RedHat AS 2.1?

By the way, downgrading may lead to problems.
Current ISO disc download containt errata kernel 34, latest is 38.

Are you downgrading?

JP

[Fred Ruffet]

you should also try this :
http://rpmfind.net/

[sam chen]

Hi Fred,
I have tried to search via http://rpmfind.net
but not found.
Thanks for your assist.

[sam chen]

Hi JP,
Yes, It's RedHat AS 2.1.
I have tried.
But I have not activation code.

Do you have idea in case.
Where can I get this kernel except for redhat.com.
Thanks a lot.

I have installed a fiber channel card (HBA) so I need this kernel version.

[Jeroen Peereboom]

Sam,

What kernel version do you have now? If it is higher, maybe it's better to ask help for installing the HBA card that kernel version.
What kind of card is it? What kernel do you have now?

I've just installed an Emulex card (although officially it is an HP fca2101) with only one small problem, see another question of mine in this forum. At least all LUNs are visible to me, and I partioned them and created filesystems and a few small file, so I think it is working.

JP.

[sam chen]

Hi JP,
This system is HP DL580(CPU Xeon 2.0 * 4), HBA card is 2214 .
Now,kernel version is kernel-2.4.9-e.27.i686.rpm .
Thanks for your assist.

[Jeroen Peereboom]

Sam,

I am surprised you do not have the smp kernel already. It may be on your RedHat AS2.1 CD's.

I am surprised because I recently installed RedHat AS2.1, and after installation (on a Proliant DL360, 2 CPU) the bootloader shows an smp kernel and (I cannot check at the moment) I believe a 'normal' kernel too. I didn't have to do anything for this.

JP.

[sam chen]

hi JP,
Because I installed a HBA card on this system so need to upgrade kernel version to kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.27.i686.rpm(4 CPUs).
But I have no this kernel, you know?
Thanks a lot.

[Jeroen Peereboom]

Where did you get the e27 'single processor' kernel? Probably from a Red Hat CD? I find all kernel 'variants' on my Red Hat CD's (ISO downloaded from Red Hat), all e34 kernels. So check your CD's once again.
Probably you need kernel-source too, if you need to build some (HP) software.

JP.

[mjsunil]

Hi,
If you dont have the support id from redhat you can download the source rpm and compile it. Believe me this is a very tedious process if you are doing the first time. You can download the source rpm from kernel.org. ex. kernel-2.4.9-e.27.src.rpm. you will also need the header files,compiler to be installed etc
You can follow this link to compile your kernel.
http://www.jsward.com/linux/redhat-kernel.html
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/202/1/
rgds - mjs