Boot option question [SOLVED]

[Patrick Baldwin]

Mark Haney wrote:
> Patrick Baldwin wrote:
>> Mark Haney wrote:
>>> Patrick Baldwin wrote:
> 
>>> HTH.
>>
>> It's a start.  I did not explicitly run 'yum update' from the command 
>> line.  I did, however, allow the system to update itself when it told
>> me via popup in the uper right corner there were two hundred and some
>> security updates.  I'm guessing this could be it, although confirmation
>> would be appreciated.  Is there any downside to having two kernels
>> available in /boot, besides taking up extra space and perhaps causing
>> a little user confusion?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
> Yes, the 'popup' update option is pretty much 'yum update' without going 
> to the command line.  Personally, I've run 'yum update' from the CLI 
> more than using the GUI options available, but to each his own.  And yes 
> I am certain that's how you got the .24 kernel installed on your system.
> 
> There is no downside to having more than one kernel installed (in fact, 
> at the moment, I have 3 installed on my dual boot laptop), in fact, it's 
> all but a must, just in case the newest kernel doesn't boot on your 
> hardware (or a module with that kernel doesn't work, etc, etc).  This 
> way you can fall back on an older /known good/ kernel to keep the system 
> running.
> 
> Make sense?
> 

Yes, indeed.

Thanks.


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Patrick Baldwin
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