Upgrading Slackware. What will happen to the kernel?
by rzdndr from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6ET6N)
Hello All,
I have a couple of upgrades. And there are upgrades for the kernel too.
Currently I have kernel 5.15.19. After the upgrade the new kernel will be 5.15.117.
What happens if I update the kernel too?
I assume that the upgrade will change the vmlinuz links (vmlinuz, vmlinuz-generic, vmlinuz-huge) to the new kernel file, and the system will boot with the new kernel the next time a restart. Would that be correct?
Would I need to create a new initrd.gz file after the upgrade?
Regards
I have a couple of upgrades. And there are upgrades for the kernel too.
Currently I have kernel 5.15.19. After the upgrade the new kernel will be 5.15.117.
What happens if I update the kernel too?
I assume that the upgrade will change the vmlinuz links (vmlinuz, vmlinuz-generic, vmlinuz-huge) to the new kernel file, and the system will boot with the new kernel the next time a restart. Would that be correct?
Would I need to create a new initrd.gz file after the upgrade?
Regards