multiple kernels

[Phil Schaffner]

On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 12:05 -0800, Nina Pham wrote:
> There are 2 kernels on my FD2 box, kernel-2.6.5-1.358 and
> kernel-2.6.8-1.521.  Existing of 2 kernels on the same system would do
> any harm?

No.  To the contrary, upgrading over an existing kernel rather than
installing a new one can do harm.

> How do I know which one is the one the system is really using so that
> I can delete the other one?

uname -r

However, unless really cramped for space it is advisable to leave at
least one old (preferably well tested) kernel around in case of problems
with the new one.

Phil