Re: [Hampshire] Kernel update for Fedora

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Author: John Cooper
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Kernel update for Fedora
Graeme Hilton wrote:
> I've just issued a "yum update" on my Fedora Core 6 box and it's
> suggested the following:
>
> ===============================================================
>  Package                 Arch       Version          Repository 
> ===============================================================
> Installing:
>  kernel          x86_64     2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6    updates
>  kernel-devel    x86_64     2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6    updates
> Updating:
>  autofs          x86_64     1:5.0.1-0.rc3.23         updates
>  kernel-headers  x86_64     2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6    updates
>  readahead       x86_64     1:1.3-7.fc6              updates
>  vim-minimal     x86_64     2:7.0.201-1.fc6          updates
> Removing:
>  kernel          x86_64     2.6.19-1.2911.fc6        installed
>  kernel-devel    x86_64     2.6.19-1.2911.fc6        installed
> Removing for dependencies:
>  nvidia-graphics9746-kmdl-2.6.19-1.2911.fc6  \
>                  x86_64     1:1.0_9746-85.fc6.at     installed

>
>
> What I'd like to know is what's up with the kernel version? It's
> grown two extra numbers (.6.4)!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Graeme hilton
>

To see changelog :-

rpm -q --changelog kernel-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6 | less

See http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740

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