[Yum] How to Change yum's Idea of the Kernel Version

[Oded Maimon]

Jake Colman wrote:

>>>>>>"MM" == Matthew Miller <mattdm at mattdm.org> writes:
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>   MM> On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 09:26:32AM -0400, Jake Colman wrote:
>   >> version.  It is getting hung up on upgrading iptables since it thinks
>   >> it needs a new kernel >= 2.4.20. My problem is that I build a custom
>   >> kernel and do not use RPMs for kernel updates. I am currently at 2.4.30
>   >> but iptables won't update.
>
>   MM> The "best practices" thing to do here is to actually build RPMs from
>   MM> your updated kernel. (Which, if you know how to build a kernel,
>   MM> shouldn't actually be very difficult to learn.) In addition to
>   MM> allowing yum to work correctly, you also get the advantage of having a
>   MM> packaged-up version of what you did, for use on other systems or for
>   MM> when you do the next update.
>
>   MM> Failing that, you could just install but not use the required kernel
>   MM> package.
>
>Three questions:
>
>1) If I install a kernel package does it not automatically make it bootable?
>   Obviously, that would screw me over.
>
>2) I like the idea of creating/installing my own 2.4.30 RPM.  Can you give me
>   a pointer to information on this?  I can build my own kernel, and have
>   done so for years, so I imagine I can handle the RPM part too.
>
>3) How do I tell yum that I want to move from RH 7.2 to RH 7.3 (or something
>   else)?  A 'yum update' will update all packages for this version, right?
>   How does a 'yum upgrade' know to move to a new version?
>
>Thanks!
>
>...Jake
>  
>
1) some good links -

http://www.mialug.org/downloads/static/documentation/max-rpm.pdf

http://www.rpm.org/RPM-HOWTO/

http://www.gurulabs.com/GURULABS-RPM-LAB/GURULABS-RPM-GUIDE-v1.0.PDF

2-3) dont know