kernel upgrade with yum removed old kernels

[Rahul Sundaram]

Kam Leo wrote:

> Yes, it does.The base for FC6 went from 2.6.18 to 2.6.20. Bug and
> security fixes alone would not have necessitated the version changes
> that followed. What I see is that the installonlyn plugin was created
> to fix the side effects of Fedora Core's kernel update
> mechanism/policy.

Security fixes are unpredictable. Bug fixes can be accumulated but you 
would have some unsatisfied users anyway.

> We weren't talking about me, at least I hope not, but about less
> knowledgeable users.
> I hope our mutual goal is to improve Fedora Core.

Right. "You" is figurative.

> By the way, regarding ideas for improving documentation:  It is highly
> desirable to have man pages for all released software. Yum's plugins
> seem to have fallen through the cracks. If the release notes are not
> been maintained then I would recommend that any functional/behavioral
> change be documented via comments in the .conf file. It shouldn't take
> too much effort and is better than nothing.

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Rahul