[BlueOnyx:01567] Re: HP DL380 G3

[Darrell D. Mobley]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: blueonyx-bounces at blueonyx.it [mailto:blueonyx-bounces at blueonyx.it]
> On Behalf Of Darrell D. Mobley
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:15 AM
> To: 'BlueOnyx General Mailing List'
> Subject: [BlueOnyx:01504] Re: HP DL380 G3
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blueonyx-bounces at blueonyx.it [mailto:blueonyx-bounces at blueonyx.it]
> > On Behalf Of Michael Stauber
> > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:36 AM
> > To: BlueOnyx General Mailing List
> > Subject: [BlueOnyx:01499] Re: HP DL380 G3
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Yes, the PAE kernel runs fine on BlueOnyx. Just install it as Robert
> said.
> >
> > Afterwards check /boot/grub/grub.conf
> >
> > In it you will find a line that starts with "default=" followed by a
> > number.
> > That number there defines which kernel is uses by default on startup.
> >
> > PLEASE NOTE: The counting starts with zero, so if the 1st kernel is the
> > default kernel then the number should be 0 and your line should read:
> >
> > default=0
> >
> > Further below you find all the kernels that are installed on your
> system.
> >
> > Check which one is the PAE kernel. If the PAE kernel is the 2nd kernel,
> > then
> > change the "default=" line to this:
> >
> > default=1
> >
> > Then reboot the box and it should boot with the PAE kernel by default.
> 
> Excellent, I thank you.  I ordered the 6GB of RAM and will report the
> install.

I got my 6GB of RAM. I YUM installed the PAE kernel.  PAE kernel was loaded
as the first in the list, so I set it to default=0, rebooted and the server
was able to see all 6GB.

I did a YUM UPDATE and it downloaded both a new regular kernel and a new PAE
kernel.  After updating, the regular kernel was first in the list, so now I
had to edit grub.conf again to set default=1.

Is the normal listing procedure in kernel updates for the PAE to always be
second in the list or do I have to check grub.conf every time?