Confused about kernel updates

[mcunningham@thedoctors.co]

When I installed RHEL 4 I did it from the distribution CDs. That would be the initial release. Now I am updating the kernel (and several other packages). Does this update get me to RHEL 4 Update 4? Or, do I have to do a full install again from the RHEL 4 Update 4 iso images?

Also, other than grub.conf is there a way for me to know which kernel was used for the boot?

Thanks,
Michael Cunningham

[mcunningham@thedoctors.co]

Hello all, I got my answer. In case anyone else is wondering here is the breakdown I found.

Red Hat RHEL4 Update 4:
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-42.0.3
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-42.0.2
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-42


Red Hat RHEL4 Update 3:
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-34.0.2
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-34.0.1
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-34


Red Hat RHEL4 Update 2:
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-22.0.2
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-22.0.1
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-22


Red Hat RHEL4 Update 1:
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-11
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-5.0.5
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-5.0.3


Red Hat RHEL4:
RHEL4 kernel version 2.6.9-5

Michael Cunningham

[bryansmith]

Also, other than grub.conf is there a way for me to know which kernel was used for the boot?

Try

uname -r

This will give you your currently running kernel version.

Bryan