kernel upgrade with yum removed old kernels

[Kam Leo]

On 5/6/07, James Wilkinson <fedora at aprilcottage.co.uk> wrote:
> Kam Leo wrote (about the installonlyn yum plugin):
> > You
> > get a maximum of two kernels; that is, if you already have two kernels
> > installed then an update will remove the oldest.
>
> I understand that (and in my experience) this is incorrect. The plugin
> will not remove the currently booted kernel. So if n=2 (the default)
> then an update will remove whichever one you are not booted into.

So the "only retains the latest two kernels" in the release notes is
also not correct. They really need to correct the write-up on this
plugin.

> This may be close enough to what you are looking for. It is intended to
> ensure there always is a working kernel available for booting.
>
> James.