FC4 - grub failes to recognize kernel update.

[Bill Case]

Hi;
Yesterday upgraded kernel by up2date from vmlinuz-2.6.12-1.1390_FC4 to vmlinuz-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4.
Got the usual "Your system is currently running kernel-2.6.12-1.1390_FC4, but the newest installed kernel is kernel-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4. It is recommended that you reboot at the first opportunity to test this new kernel. "

Rebooted. FC4 rebooted into the kernel-2.6.12-1.1390_FC4 not the upgrade.
Checked the boot menu; it was the old menu. Checked the grub.conf; no linux kernels listed at all only my Windows XP. Added the necessary lines for the kernel-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4; no response at re-boot; still gives me the old configuration/menu but I can't find the old grub.conf file on my system anywhere . Checked / directory found a mystery file (at least I have never noticed it before) "rhinstall-stage2.img".

Maybe something was interrupt mid install??

I am fully backed up but I don't want to re-install every thing. What do I do now?

Regards Bill

[steve941]

I don't recommend using up2date. Use yum for updates... sound like up2date didn't properly/ completely install kerel. I have the new 2.6.12-1.1398 btw.. Can you boot to FC4? Boot to rescue mode goto grub directory and see if there a grub.conf.backup (or something like that), or if you have full backups just restore old grub. I'd say delete the new kernel and change grub to use kernel 2.6.12-1.1390. If you are succesful with booting, use yum to update.

[ducod]

I am having the same problem only with an older kernel and it has been stuck for months so I doubt I could use your backup suggestion.

I think the cause of my malfunction is an incorrect symbolic link to grub.conf but am not sure; please help.

Here is my other thread regading the same issue:
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...ad.php?t=77524

[twelvegates]

Originally Posted by Bill Case

Added the necessary lines for the kernel-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4; no response at re-boot; still gives me the old configuration/menu

It seems to me you have multiple Linuxes and muliple Grubs on your harddisk.
Is your Grub installed into the MBR or into the root partition of Linux?
If it is insatlled into the MBR you should know on which partition the Grub configuration belongs to and modify that one.