Is it safe to update the kernel packages?
"Griff McClellan" <[email protected]>
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Hello, I apologize if I am posting to the wrong mailing list, but this is the only one I have been able to successfully subscribe to. Is it safe to update the kernel packages? I have not updated my kernel packages because the person who helped me install Red Hat told me not to. I don't remember the specific problems he mentioned, but he told me that updating the kernel would cause me all sorts of problems. Is there any truth to what he said? If I update my kernel will I lose any settings or personal data? The reason I think I should update my kernel is because rhn.redhat.com tells me I have important kernel security updates pending. I am using Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 4). I have kernel 2.6.9-42.EL on architecture i686. I do my updates with up2date. Thanks, Griff _______________________________________________ rhn-users mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users