How to maintain backup kernels?

[Kam Leo]

On 5/31/07, Nigel Henry <cave.dnb at tiscali.fr> wrote:
> On Thursday 31 May 2007 16:56, Paul Erickson wrote:
> > The latest FC6 kernel update is having problems with the Nvidia drivers,
> > so I am running on the
> > previous one. How can I maintain more than one backup kernel? I have
> > tried finding the answer via
> >  google, but so far, no luck.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > cheers, Paul - VA7NT - email: va7nt at telus.net
>
> Just a bit of advice, but you're not likely to get a response when you
> multiple post.
>
> I, and someone else have already replied to your problem, but as your multip;e
> posts have just come in 5hrs late, some sort of delay is going on.
>
> Anyway. To fix the problem go to /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/installonlyn.conf
>
> Change "enabled=1" to "enabled=0"
>
> Now all new kernels will be saved, and available from Grub's menu.
>
> I've sent this to you as well as the list, in case your having problems
> receiving posts to the list.
>
> Nigel.

You may also want to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and put a "#" in front
of hiddenmenu so you can choose which of the installed kernel(s) to
boot.