New Kernel - No Reboot

[Maxim Eremeev]

Henry Hartley wrote:

>I feel stupid for asking this but I could not find anything that
>specifically said, one way or the other.  After updating the kernel (with
>yum but that shouldn't matter) is it possible to begin using that kernel
>without rebooting the machine?  Or is a reboot required for all new kernels?
>
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As far as I know, you will have to reboot and choose the new kernel 
during boot time (as, by default, yum and up2date don't replace the 
previous kernel).