Kernel upgrade

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Hello again,

I have upgraded my kernel, quite successfully it would seem :sarcastic:

 # rpm -qa | grep -i kernel
kernel-desktop-3.1.6-2.1.x86_64
kernel-desktop-base-3.1.0-1.2.1.x86_64
kernel-firmware-20111025git-42.1.noarch

I edited menu.lst to remove the old boot options.

All seems ok.

Can someone please briefly explain the output above? I understand my kernel is 3.1.6-2.1, this is the new option I select when booting & the version of the kernel I installed

After installing the new kernel, I did zypper dup & another kernel package was installed.
Does all look ok?

# 2012-01-04 21:59:11 kernel-desktop-3.1.6-2.1.x86_64.rpm installed ok
# Additional rpm output:
# Scanning scripts ...
# Resolve dependencies ...
# Install symlinks in /lib/mkinitrd/setup ...
# Install symlinks in /lib/mkinitrd/boot ...
# 
# Kernel image:   /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.6-2-desktop
# Initrd image:   /boot/initrd-3.1.6-2-desktop
# KMS drivers:     i915 radeon
# Root device:	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST9500325AS_S2W3YVRP-part2 (/dev/sda2) (mounted on / as ext4)
# Resume device:	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST9500325AS_S2W3YVRP-part1 (/dev/sda1)
# Kernel Modules:	thermal_sys thermal processor fan video button i2c-algo-bit drm drm_kms_helper i915 ttm radeon 
# (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R520_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R520_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS600_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS600_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS690_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS690_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R420_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R420_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R300_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R300_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R200_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R200_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R100_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R100_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV710_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV710_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV710_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV710_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV730_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV730_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV730_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV730_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV770_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV770_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV770_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV770_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS780_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS780_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS780_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS780_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV670_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV670_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV670_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV670_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV635_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV635_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV635_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV635_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV620_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV620_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV620_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV620_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV630_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV630_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV630_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV630_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV610_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV610_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV610_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV610_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R600_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R600_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R600_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R600_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R520_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R520_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS600_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS600_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS690_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS690_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R420_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R420_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R300_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R300_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R200_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R200_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R100_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R100_cp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/SUMO2_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/SUMO2_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/SUMO_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/SUMO_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/SUMO_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/PALM_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/PALM_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CYPRESS_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CYPRESS_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CYPRESS_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/JUNIPER_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/JUNIPER_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/JUNIPER_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/REDWOOD_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/REDWOOD_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/REDWOOD_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CEDAR_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CEDAR_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CEDAR_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/R700_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/R600_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV710_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV710_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV710_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV710_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV730_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV730_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV730_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV730_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV770_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV770_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV770_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV770_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS780_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS780_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RS780_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RS780_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV670_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV670_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV670_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV670_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV635_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV635_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV635_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV635_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV620_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV620_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV620_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV620_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV630_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV630_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV630_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV630_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV610_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV610_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/RV610_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/RV610_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R600_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R600_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.6-2-desktop/radeon/R600_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/radeon/R600_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAYMAN_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAYMAN_mc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAYMAN_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAYMAN_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAICOS_mc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAICOS_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/CAICOS_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/TURKS_mc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/TURKS_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/TURKS_pfp.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/BTC_rlc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/BARTS_mc.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/BARTS_me.bin) (module radeon.ko firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/BARTS_pfp.bin) Features:       acpi kms block usb resume.userspace resume.kernel
# Bootsplash:	openSUSE (1024x768), openSUSE (1366x768)
# 
2012-01-04 21:59:11|install|kernel-desktop|3.1.6-2.1|x86_64|root@linux-czjj.site|Kernel:stable|d95e453ca3825bfdd9b2daf627cad788dbd8d59a829a132a513b644765233ba8
# 2012-01-04 21:59:25 kernel-desktop-base-3.1.0-1.2.1.x86_64.rpm installed ok
# Additional rpm output:
# 
# Kernel image:   /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-1.2-desktop
# Initrd image:   /boot/initrd-3.1.0-1.2-desktop
# Root device:	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST9500325AS_S2W3YVRP-part2 (/dev/sda2) (mounted on / as ext4)
# Resume device:	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST9500325AS_S2W3YVRP-part1 (/dev/sda1)
# modprobe: Module thermal not found.
# WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'thermal' found.
# modprobe: Module processor not found.
# WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'processor' found.
# modprobe: Module fan not found.
# WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'fan' found.
# Features:       acpi block usb resume.userspace resume.kernel
# Bootsplash:	openSUSE (1024x768), openSUSE (1366x768)
# 
2012-01-04 21:59:25|install|kernel-desktop-base|3.1.0-1.2.1|x86_64||openSUSE:Stable_OSS|3e77a8f50fb56cf56355346e1dde65f61b347c36

Thank you (again)

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The terminal command:

rpm -qa | grep -i kernel

On My PC I get the following result:

kernel-firmware-2.6.38-1.2.1.noarch
kernel-source-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.noarch
kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.x86_64
kernel-desktop-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.x86_64
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.x86_64
patterns-openSUSE-devel_kernel-11.4-6.9.1.x86_64
kernel-syms-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.x86_64
kernel-default-devel-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.x86_64
kernel-devel-2.6.37.6-0.9.1.noarch

Lists all packages that are installed that include the word kernel in their name. To actually see the running kernel version, open up a terminal session and type the command:

uname -r

On My PC I get the result:

3.2.0-rc7-0.5-desktop

I am using the bash script called sakc to upgrade to the most recent kernel you can find here:

S.A.K.C. - SUSE Automated Kernel Compiler - Version 2.50 - Blogs - openSUSE Forums

Thank You,

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In addition to what jdmcdaniel3 said you could use one of the following repo`s to get a new kernel:

After a kernel upgrade don`t forget to reboot your PC.