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

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On 07/17/2010 05:17 PM, Victor Lowther wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-07-17 at 18:05 +0400, Евгений Борисов wrote:
>> I think it's a bad idea, because the directory /lib/modules/$oldVersion$
>> will be removed when the package is upgraded kernel. Trivial solution not
>> exists.
>
> My solution is to hand-roll my own kernels and initramfs'es after
> removing the kernel and mkinitcpio packages.  The way Arch handles its
> kernel packages is a weak point -- Fedora and Ubuntu get this bit right.
>

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/16702

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