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hypermegachi

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Registered: 2004-07-25

Posts: 311

Re: why is there only one kernel by default?

If you are afraid of kernel update, you can add in /etc/pacman.conf

NoUpgrade=/boot/vmlinuz26

So that it will create a /boot/vmlinuz26.pacnew next time you update your kernel

interesting
what happens if a vmlinuz26.pacnew already exists?  does the pacnew get overwritten?

sebcactus

Member

From: Germany

Registered: 2005-01-27

Posts: 277

Re: why is there only one kernel by default?

mmm probably. But I am not sure though.
One hold kernel is enough I think.

The vmlinuz26.pacnew is the new kernel by the way. The old one is still vmlinuz26

iphitus

Forum Fellow

From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: why is there only one kernel by default?

The log does not record post-install messages.

always assumed it did

codemac

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From: Cliche Tech Place

Registered: 2005-05-13

Posts: 794

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Re: why is there only one kernel by default?

or you could always just do

pacman -Syu

then type n.  This is so you know what's updating.

yes | pacman -Syu > upgrage.log

and you can run

tail -F upgrade.log

in another term to follow the upgrade's process.  Then review upgrade.log to your liking.

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