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yum tries to downgrade my kernel (centos 6.2, kernel 3.0.18)

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I'm trying to install vnc-server on my new linode running centos 6.2 and kernel 3.0.18. When I do 'yum install', it lists kernel 2.6 as one of the packages it wants to install.

Isn't that going to downgrade my kernel?

-James

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Long Answer = Unless you're running pv-grub (i.e. custom kernel on your VPS) it doesn't matter what yum does kernel-wise, you'll be running whatever kernel Linode is basing their VPS on.

Short Answer = ignore it.

http://library.linode.com/linode-platfo … grub-howto">http://library.linode.com/linode-platform/custom-instances/pv-grub-howto

thanks, I went ahead and installed and it was fine.

-James

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