My computer

[Karl Larsen]

Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>>>> Notice f8 has already got a new kernel and it was properly added to
>>>> grub. This would not happen if the above was just added to the main
>>>> grub.conf.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Why not?
>>> I don't see anything special about your setup.
>>> Most people just have one grub.conf and this seems to work fine.
>>>       
>
>   
>>     It works fine if you are not getting upgraded kernel's. I prefer to
>> use this method because it is open ended. I can add more systems easy.
>>     
>
> I have much the same setup as you,
> and I get upgraded kernels, like any other package.
>
> I can imagine situations in which your system -
> where you have one grub starting another grub on another disk -
> would have advantages,
> but for 99% of users the standard system, 
> with one grub on the MBR of the first disk,
> works perfectly well, no matter how many OS's you have.
>
>
>
>   
    This my be the case Tim. When I used the one grub with many systems 
there was no yum and a new kernel was a personal choice. This was back 
with Red Hat 5 and such. I recall doing it that way because I didn't 
know how to do the I am now and way back there it was all Lilo :-)

    Also we should not be having this talk because the title says this 
is My computer and I am just showing how it is today.



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
	Linux User
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