Is there a way to update kernels of lower version number

[marko]

I have a system with one 2.6.35 kernel, one 2.6.38 kernel I built from a koji src rpm and 1 rawhide 2.6.39 kernel I installed directly with yum.

Now that a newer 2.6.35 is out, I'd like to yum update my 2.6.35 kernel so I'll have those two in the 2.6.35 range.

But the problem is those newer kernels (38 and 39) make yum think there's no update that's available because they have higher version numbers than the new 2.6.35.12-90 kernel.

Is there someway I can make yum update to 2.6.35.12-90 anyway? I was thinking I could download the kernel and kernel-devel rpm files for 2.6.35.12-90 and do the yum install for them off the hard drive, would that work?

[bob]

Suppose you increased the number of kernels that can be maintained and then used something like "rpm --force" to install your downloaded kernel/kernel-devel rpms?

Probably a prettier method, but sometimes I use a sledgehammer when a tack hammer will do.

[kurtdriver]

Originally Posted by bob

sometimes I use a sledgehammer when a tack hammer will do.

You're hardly the only one.