Official Update Kernel for SuSE Linux 8.1

Support knowledgebase (81_update_kernel)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.1

Situation

You have some problems with the kernel included in SuSE Linux 8.1.

Symptoms

Problem Effect Solution
Barrier patch Kernel panics, especially when the system is IDLE. The barrier patches have been removed and are being revised.
ACLs on Reiser ACLs cannot be used on a Reiser file system. The kernel update enables ACLs on Reiserfs.
ACPI IRQ Routing To use ACPI IRQ routing, the system must be booted with the parameter pci=acpi. ACPI IRQ routing is activated by default. (See "Kernel Parameters for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/81_acpi.html))

Procedure

Install the official update kernel, which can be found on our FTP server in the update directory for SuSE Linux 8.1. For example, at ftp.gwdg.de.
For a complete list of mirrors, refer to http://www.suse.de/de/private/download/ftp/ausland.html

The following command shows what kernel is currently used:

rpm -qa | grep "^k_"

The output for a single CPU Pentium system would be similar to:

earth:~ # rpm -qa | grep "^k_"
k_deflt-2.4.19-155

Download a suitable kernel and install it with the command:

rpm -Uhv

In our case (see example), it would be

rpm -Uhv k_deflt-2.4.19-174.i586.rpm

The RPM package replaces your current kernel with the update kernel and executes the script mkinitrd for the INITRD (Initial Ramdisk). If you use LILO as your boot loader (and only then), rewrite LILO on the boot medium you selected during the installation. To do this, execute the following command as root user:

lilo -v

The standard boot loader in SuSE Linux 8.1 is GRUB, which must not be rewritten.

In case kernel problems arise during the installation of SuSE, new boot media are also available in the update tree of our FTP server in the directory disks/


Keywords: KERNEL, UPDATE, RPM, YOU, IDE, ACL, BARRIER, FLUSHCACHE, NOFLUSH, MKINITRD, MK_INITRD

Categories: Kernel

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