Strange kernel version

[Dan]

John Wendel wrote:
> Andy Burns wrote:
>> John Wendel wrote:
>>
>>> After a yum update, I'm running kernel "2.6.16-1.2083_FC6". The 
>>> "FC6" looks a little strange. Is this really OK?
>>
>>
>> you're still on rawhide by the looks of it, try installing
>> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/5/_YOUR_ARCH_HERE_/os/Fedora/RPMS/fedora-release-5-5.noarch.rpm 
>>
>>
>>
>
> Thanks, yes I installed FC5T3 and then yum updated to FC5, looks like 
> it didn't quite work. I've got fedora-release-5-5.noarch.rpm 
> installed, but I guess yum doesn't think I need a new kernel. Oh well, 
> things are working fine, I'll just live with it for a while.
>
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> John
>
2.6.16-1.2083_FC6 would be perceived by yum as newer than the current 
stable kernel 2.6.16-1.2080_FC5, because it is, so yum isn't going to 
install it in a normal update.
-Dan