Topic: Cannot Update Kernel

[besterl]

I have a server that does not want to update the kernel

I am running yum update - end everything else seem to update - except for the kernel

Here is details

uname -a
Linux firewall 2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 6 06:21:39 CDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

cat /etc/yum.conf
#------------------------------------------------------------
#              !!DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!!
#
# Manual changes will be lost when this file is regenerated.
#
# Please read the developer's guide, which is available
# at http://wiki.contribs.org/development/
#
# Copyright (C) 1999-2006 Mitel Networks Corporation
#------------------------------------------------------------
[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
distroverpkg=centos-release
exactarch=1
http_caching=packages
installonlypkgs=kernel kernel-smp kernel-hugemem kernel-enterprise kernel-debug kernel-unsupported kernel-smp-unsupported kernel-hugemem-unsupported
logfile=/var/log/yum/yum.log
obsoletes=1
plugins=1
reposdir=
tolerant=1

[addons]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=addons
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/addons/$basearch
name=CentOS - addons
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=0

[base]
enabled=1
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/$basearch
name=CentOS - os
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=0
exclude=kernel kernel-smp mkinitrd mdadm initscripts

[centosplus]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=centosplus
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/centosplus/$basearch
name=CentOS - centosplus
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=0

[contrib]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=contrib
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/contrib/$basearch
name=CentOS - contrib
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=0

[extras]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/extras/$basearch
name=CentOS - extras
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=0

[smeaddons]
enabled=1
mirrorlist=file:///etc/yum.repos.d/mirrors-smeaddons
#baseurl=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7/smeaddons/$basearch
name=SME Server - addons
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=1

[smedev]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=file:///etc/yum.repos.d/mirrors-smedev
#baseurl=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7/smedev/$basearch
name=SME Server - dev
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=1

[smeos]
enabled=1
mirrorlist=file:///etc/yum.repos.d/mirrors-smeos
#baseurl=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7/smeos/$basearch
name=SME Server - os
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=1

[smetest]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=file:///etc/yum.repos.d/mirrors-smetest
#baseurl=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7/smetest/$basearch
name=SME Server - test
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=1

[smeupdates]
enabled=1
mirrorlist=file:///etc/yum.repos.d/mirrors-smeupdates
#baseurl=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7/smeupdates/$basearch
name=SME Server - updates
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=1

[smeupdates-testing]
enabled=0
mirrorlist=file:///etc/yum.repos.d/mirrors-smeupdates-testing
#baseurl=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7/smeupdates-testing/$basearch
name=SME Server - updates testing
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=1

[updates]
enabled=1
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/updates/$basearch
name=CentOS - updates
gpgcheck=1
enablegroups=0
exclude=kernel kernel-smp mkinitrd mdadm initscripts

cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/main/root
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=3
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title SME Server (2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp ro root=/dev/main/root
        initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp.img
title SME Server-up (2.6.9-42.0.3.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL ro root=/dev/main/root
        initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL.img




I would really like to update the kernel - any ideas please?

[besterl]

Solved it myself

Sorry

Just grub.conf that had to be edited

[william_syd]

Solved it myself

Unfortunately you haven't solved it for anyone else.