Install Older Kernel

[Yang Xiao]

Hi all,
I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
Many thanks,

Yang

[Satish Balay]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Yang Xiao wrote:
> Hi all,
> I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
> I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
> newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
> so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
> this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
> Many thanks,

use:

rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-XX.rpm

Satish

[Yang Xiao]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:09:02 -0500 (CDT), Satish Balay
 wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Yang Xiao wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
> > I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
> > newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
> > so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
> > this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
> > Many thanks,
>
> use:
>
> rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-XX.rpm
>
> Satish
>
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great, many thanks for the fast reply.

Yang

[Yang Xiao]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:13:43 -0400, Yang Xiao  wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:09:02 -0500 (CDT), Satish Balay
>  wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Yang Xiao wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
> > > I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
> > > newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
> > > so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
> > > this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
> > > Many thanks,
> >
> > use:
> >
> > rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-XX.rpm
> >
> > Satish
> >
> > --
> > fedora-list mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
>
> great, many thanks for the fast reply.
>
> Yang

Is it possible to do this directly using YUM ?

Yang

[Satish Balay]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Yang Xiao wrote:
> > > rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-XX.rpm
> Is it possible to do this directly using YUM ?

Nope

Satish

[Rick Stevens]

Yang Xiao wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:13:43 -0400, Yang Xiao  wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:09:02 -0500 (CDT), Satish Balay
> >  wrote:
> > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Yang Xiao wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
> > > > I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
> > > > newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
> > > > so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
> > > > this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
> > > > Many thanks,
> > >
> > > use:
> > >
> > > rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-XX.rpm
> > >
> > > Satish
> > >
> > > --
> > > fedora-list mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
> >
> > great, many thanks for the fast reply.
> >
> > Yang
>
> Is it possible to do this directly using YUM ?

Uh, nope.  YUM = "yellowdog updater modified", not "yellowdog unupdater"
;-)

You'll need to download the RPM and "rpm -ivh --oldpackage" it manually.
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[Yang Xiao]

ah, thanks everybody.
Yang

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:23:16 -0700, Rick Stevens
 wrote:
> Yang Xiao wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:13:43 -0400, Yang Xiao  wrote:
> > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:09:02 -0500 (CDT), Satish Balay
> > >  wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Yang Xiao wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
> > > > > I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
> > > > > newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
> > > > > so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
> > > > > this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
> > > > > Many thanks,
> > > >
> > > > use:
> > > >
> > > > rpm -ivh --oldpackage kernel-XX.rpm
> > > >
> > > > Satish
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > fedora-list mailing list
> > > > [e-mail]
> > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
> > >
> > > great, many thanks for the fast reply.
> > >
> > > Yang
> >
> > Is it possible to do this directly using YUM ?
>
> Uh, nope.  YUM = "yellowdog updater modified", not "yellowdog unupdater"
> ;-)
> You'll need to download the RPM and "rpm -ivh --oldpackage" it manually.
> Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer     [e-mail] -
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>                                                                -
> Admitting you have a problem is the first step toward getting   -
> medicated for it.      -- Jim Evarts (http://www.TopFive.com)   -

[Clint Harshaw]

Yang Xiao wrote:
> Hi all,
> I haven't tried this, can I force install an older version kernel rpm?
> I tried to install using rpm -ivh and it wouldn't let me saying a
> newer version is installed already. I need to install the 2.6.7 kernel
> so in case the 2.6.8 craps out, I can fall back to it. I know I can do
> this if I uninstall 2.6.8, but it's a pain.
> Many thanks,
>
> Yang

Hi Yang:
It looks like several others have already given the rpm instructions, 
but -- just in case you need it -- here are some additional details:

http://www.penguinsolutions.org/fedora/cdrw/node2.html

Hope this helps,
Clint