[arch-general] Keep older kernel intact while upgrading to new kernel

[Ivan S. Freitas]

On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 3:39 AM, Legioner <le_legioner at mail.ru> wrote:
> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman
>
> In pacman.conf:
>
> IgnorePkg=name
> IgnoreGroup=name

If I interpreted correctly this will not work as OP wants. (the kernel
won't  be upgraded this way).
Besides extracting and copying manually, I don't see any other option...

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> Subject:        [arch-general] Keep older kernel intact while upgrading to new kernel
> Author: Madhurya Kakati <mkakati2805 at gmail.com>
> Date:           17th July 2010 06:27
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> Hi,
> While updating to a new kernel pacman replaces the older kernel with the new
> one. Is there someway to keep the older kernel in /boot and have new entries
> for new kernel in menu.lst while keeping old entries intact?
>
>
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