Kernel panic after FC2->FC5

[Paul Howarth]

Jack Howarth wrote:
>    The problems I was having with a kernel panic after upgrading
> a Fedora Core 2 machine to Fedora Core 5 were entirely due to
> the SElinux support. I simply booted in linux rescue mode and 
> disabled SElinux. Problem solved. I am currently updating all
> 1.2 Gb of rpms via yum at the moment.
>    Is there a recommended procedure for re-enabling SElinux in
> this case (at least long enough to know it works). I am assuming
> that...
> 
> touch /.autorelabel
> reboot
> 
> is the best approach (although I assume I need to re-enable
> SElinux for the relabeling to occur).

Yes, re-enable SELinux in permissive mode to do this. Change to 
enforcing after you've convinced yourself it's working OK.

Paul.