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Feb 21 2004, 04:57 PM

I don't want to bug SM every time the kernel needs to be updated. With RHE, I get this error:

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Name Version Rel
----------------------------------------------------------
kernel 2.4.21 9.0.1.EL i686
kernel-source 2.4.21 9.0.1.EL i386

Testing package set / solving RPM inter-dependencies...
########################################
kernel-2.4.21-9.0.1.EL.i686 ########################## Done.
kernel-source-2.4.21-9.0.1. ########################## Done.
Preparing ########################################### [100%]

Installing...
1:kernel-source ########################################### [100%]
2:kernel ########################################### [100%]
grubby fatal error: unable to find a suitable template

The last time I updated I also got the grub error and when I rebooted nothing came up and the rescue disk had to be called in. So, I haven't rebooted yet.

Anyone know how to fix this error? I'm too chicken to reboot, since I need this system to be up this weekend.

austboz

Feb 22 2004, 09:21 AM

When I was trying to upgrade the kernel, I got the same error....After reboot, nothing was changed....
still wandering how to get the kernel upgraded...

clearsignal

Feb 22 2004, 12:48 PM

I've had that error everytime in RH9. The kernel gets installed, however when you reboot, it still loads the old kernel.

You have to edit your grub.conf file.
I do not know how in RHE but in RH9 its in /boot/grub/grub.conf

edit the file: You will see a pattern there as to how it calls the kernels.
I wish I had an example for you - i'm not near my ssh pc. Just make sure when you copy and paste that the 'new' information about the kernel actually exist in /boot/ If the files you're referencing to do not exist...don't expect your server to boot up without SM's help.

Hope this helps

Feb 22 2004, 01:24 PM

Thank you, I will look at that. I need to gather all my good luck charms -- perhaps even a box of Lucky Charms, then I will attempt a reboot

Jeff

Feb 22 2004, 04:24 PM

Got the same thing on my RedHat Enterprise 3 server yesterday when I updated the kernel with up2date.

Had to edit the /boot/grub/grub.conf file manually and add the new three lines for the new kernel. Just don't do what I did and try and edit your grub.conf on no sleep. (z not x... z not x... z not x...)

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