Install Older Kernel

Clint Harshaw clint at penguinsolutions.org
Thu Sep 30 23:53:41 UTC 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,
> 
> 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




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