kernel upgrade

[Abdulla Fayez C.E.V.]

hi friend,
please send me each step of kernel upgradation,i'm using RHEL 3 kernel 2.4...
i want to install 2.6 kernel, also where i will get new kernel, please help me........


Thanks,
Fayez
fayezcev@gmail.com

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

For Red Hat you get the kernel from Red Hat Network, you need a subscription. Normally, kernel upgrade is done via up2date or downloading the kernel and running:

rpm -ivh kernel-version.rpm

I don't know if RHN has available 2.6 version for RHEL 3. If so, then other dependencies must be downloaded also.

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[Alpha977]

Hello!

You can use an *.rpm format.

I think is better download the last version of kernel to "www.kernel.org" and use a manual configuration, but i know this is not easy.

Then you must to recompile in various mode, graphical or textual mode.
Be sure you have the gcc installed.

Try also this link:
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_85_8254.shtm

Bye!

[Abdulla Fayez C.E.V.]

Hi friends,


Thanks very much ...........


Thanks,
Fayez

[Vitaly Karasik_1]

Red Hat doesn't provide kernels 2.6 for RHEL 3.
Even it's possible technically (but not easy) I don't suggest to do this on production environment.
If you really need 2.6 kernel, take RHEL 4 or wait a few months for RHEL5.

Rgds,
Vitaly