upgrading RHAS 2.1 2.4.9-e.40 kernel problem

[Jack Fan]

Dear All,

I have download kernel source code kernel-2.4.9-e.40.src.rpm from RedHat web site. Even I have installed it on my system, but I only see this file initrd-2.4.9-e.40BOOT.img in /boot, it not for smp mode, right?

How can I get initrd-2.4.9-e.40smp.img file?

Please help

Jack Fan

[Vernon Brown_4]

Let's see if I understand; you downloaded the source code for a new kernel, used rpm to compile and install it, and now you want to boot on it but it doesn't seem to be in the /boot path.

The rpm install should have built the 2.4.9-e40smp.img file. I'm not sure it would be in /boot. On my setup the boot process seems to be redirected from /boot to pick up the actual boot image from /lib/modules. You could check there to see if you find the .img file.

Vern

[Vitaly Karasik_1]

Jack, I recommend you to install kernel-smp-2.4.9-e40.rpm binary package

[Thomas Bianco]

if you're running lilo, try Make bzlilo instead of make boot. this will install and configure the new kernel as the default boot option in lilo.

if you're using grub you need to copy the new kernel to boot manually and configure and rerun grub.

also check out http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux-i386-Boot-Code-HOWTO/index.html

[Steven E. Protter]

You've got the source. Any guide on how to comiple and move a kernel into production will allow you to start using it.

SEP