Upgrading kernel used in PXE boot

[Michael DeHaan]

Cris Rhea wrote:
>> From: Eric Smith <eric at trueblade.com>
>> Subject: Re: Upgrading kernel used in PXE boot
>>
>> That does help, Cris.  I've been unable to find a FC6 respin (which I'd 
>> rather use, as I think the default driver set with the new kernel will 
>> work for me), so if I can get this procedure working, I'll be all set. 
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric.
>>     
>
> I've given up using Fedora for anything server-related. Once they hit 
> the next release, they never look back (and the groups who were keeping up
> the patches for the older releases ran out of volunteers).
>
> I have FC8 on a laptop in our computer room (using it as a console/display). 
> Every time I go in there, it has at least a dozen updates that need to 
> be applied. IMHO, FC8 isn't what I would call "stable", yet they are 
> already talking about Alpha releases of FC9 on the lists.
>
> FC6 is very stable, but as you've noticed, you get flak as it is EOL.
>
> Fedora is great if you want to play with cutting-edge packages, but the
> lifespan of any release is only about 6 months. 
>
> I'm not trying to start a war on which distribution is better, but I found
> a lot more stability by using RHEL/CentOS for servers. I still use Fedora
> for desktops -- where re-imaging the system isn't that big of a deal 
> and I may need the cutting-edge versions to handle new hardware.
>
> Just my $0.02.
>
> --- Cris
>
> BTW:  What hardware are you trying to get running under FC6?
>
>   
Don't confuse stable with "updates frequently".

"Updates frequently" is how we get work done -- which all of that work 
obviously rolls into long-term-supported distros like EL4/5.