[YLUG] Grub

[Dr P Dupre]

Hi Mike,

Thank for the suggestions.
I will probably install a FC8 during christmas time.
Do you know if it requires grub only (or can run with lilo) and if I can 
install more than 16 partitions ?

Thank.

> By the way typing the command:
> ls /var/cache/yum/updates/packages/kernel*
> will show which achitecture the kernel rpms were installed for.
> I am presuming the machine involved needs i686 kernels...
>
> Is the list of kernel rpms for i686? (unless a yum clean packages was done
> then these files should still be in the cache.)
>
> As a previous poster said - one way out is to avoid the new kernel and wait
> for the next one - and use the previous kernel in the meantime - but if
> there is a bug that needs addressing then the next kernel may also give a
> problem - so if no progress can be made then report it via bugzilla and see
> what the experts give as a response?
>
> By the way although there are indeed some problems with installing F8 in
> some cases (there are workarounds for all), F8 has many improvements over F7
> and the current kernel is more up to date too. If you want to have an
> overview of how I do upgrades I have a web page at
> http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~mdc1/fedora_install.html
> which may help with a clean install as an upgrade for Fedora.
>
> I know this is some work but once you are familiar with this method then an
> install and reconfigure takes about 2.5 hours.
>
> I have 7 machines running F8 for various family members and they are all
> running nicely. In particular wireless on F8 is way improved over F7.
>
>

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Patrick Dupré                                             pd520 at york.ac.uk
University of York                                 Department of Chemistry
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