[Yum] First Run...: Yum.conf....& command..please advise if correct

[seth vidal]

> - Kernal to be upgraded but earlier kernal not to be
> removed...multibooting into earlier kernel, if something happens.

that's the default, kernels are installed, not updated, so you get
multiple installed kernels.


> - I have a PIII-550 Mhz, 512 MB RAM, Single Processor. I hope yum is
> intelligent enough not to install the Athlon or SMP kernels. Please
> reassure.;-)) I'm shaking!!

yes. It knows how to distinguish archs


> Commands that I intend to give:
> 
> yum -t check-update
> 
> and if no major probs
> 
> yum -t update
> 
> Is this correct? Do I need to do anything else? Please guide.

yes. that's just fine.

though you don't need the -t

-sv