[lug] Controling Fedora fixes...

[Orion Poplawski]

On 10/04/2012 01:03 PM, Mike Stanczyk wrote:
> I've got a Fedora problem and I don't know the *right* question to ask Google.
>
> Fedora 17 is pushing the 3.5.x kernel on software updates.  This is a problem
> because my Dell Latitude D610 will NOT boot a 3.5.x kernel.  Known bug.  I
> won't comment about pushing out an unstable kernel on an automatic update
> system until I can do so without NSFW language.
>
> I was able to boot Fedora 17 with an F16 kernel and installed a F17 3.4.5
> (I think) kernel package.  But this leaves me with a problem: F17 is going
> to bring in 3.5.x kernels and try and push out the 3.4 kernel.  It also
> leaves me without a kernel that is getting security updates.
>
> So can I install a kernel package that will receive updates and not brick
> my laptop?
>
> Mike

I would set UPDATEDEFAULT=no in /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure your 3.4 
kernel is the default in grub.  yum won't remove the running kernel when doing 
kernel updates so your 3.4 kernel will stick around and you can periodically 
try the new kernels to test for a fix.

-- 
Orion Poplawski
Technical Manager                     303-415-9701 x222
NWRA, Boulder Office                  FAX: 303-415-9702
3380 Mitchell Lane                       orion at nwra.com
Boulder, CO 80301                   http://www.nwra.com