Downgrade kernel version with yum

Hannibal2010 · July 21, 2011, 3:29am

Dear all,

Now I need to downgrade my current kernel to 2.6.12

I found some pages with Google, and they said that I can do it with yum, but there is not details information.

How can I use yum to downgrade kernel version :wall:

Please help me

Thank you very much

verdepollo · July 21, 2011, 12:13pm

Yes, you can install as many kernels as you want, but only use one at a time.

yum install kernel-2.6.x.x.x.x.x

Then edit grub.conf and choose the kernel you want to use on startup.

You'll need to reboot your computer for the new kernel to be loaded.

Hannibal2010 · July 21, 2011, 9:22pm

Dear verdepollo

Thanks for your help

I tried your command, but it reports: No package kernel-2.6.12 available

Can you give me a working mirror link to install kernel

venikathir · July 25, 2011, 8:37am

fpmurphy · July 25, 2011, 9:45am

Just be aware that while you can downgrade your kernel, you may render your system unusable if you do not know exactly what you are doing.