[rhn-users] UP2DATE

[Máirín Duffy]

Hi Néstor,

Florez, Nestor wrote:
> Well that is scary because I did no want my kernel to be updated
> lucky for me this is our back up system and as you said
> I can always choose to start with the previous kernel.
> 
> Is it recommended to update the kernel?

It sounds like your up2date configuration file was modified to allow the 
kernel updates to happen.

By default up2date is configured to skip kernel updates (via the package 
skip list. You can view it in the /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date 
configuration file on the system.) This is because kernel updates tend 
to be disruptive and it's a better practice to perform them manually 
rather than in an automated fashion.

For more information on this, please refer to 
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_3939.shtm.

Thanks,
~m