[Users] Switch to new red hat 5 kernel

[Andrew Cranson (Transnexis)]

You should be able to install it on the same server. You can install it with 
"yum install ovzkernel" or download ovzkernel* and rpm -ivh it.

Ensure you use "yum install" or "rpm -ivh" so you install the new kernel in 
addition to the existing kernel, rather than upgrading it, then if you can't 
boot the new kernel you can fall back to the previous kernel. If you upgrade 
instead you will most likely find your old kernels are messed up and won't boot.

You should check http://wiki.openvz.org/Kernel_flavors to ensure you're booting 
the most suitable kernel. This page also reiterates the need to install, not 
upgrade.

Regards,

Andrew Cranson
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Romeo Theriault wrote:
> Hi, I'm subscribed to the OpenVZ news/blog in my rss reader. Today I
> received a notice that the current stable kernel would be switched to the
> red hat 5 kernel. Specifically this was the comment:
> 
> Our internal testing shows this RHEL5 kernel is pretty good, so it will
> replace our current stable branch real soon.
> 
> 
> How will this affect current RH 4 systems running OpenVZ. Will we simply be
> able to install the new kernel while keeping all of the rest of the system
> at the RH 4 level?
> 
> Or will we need to install RH 5 and use the Openvz kernel based off of RH 5
> to keep our systems up to date with the stable kernel branch?
> 
> Thanks for any pointers on this.
> 
> Romeo
> 
> 
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