Updating the kernel to version 2.6.18-92.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1Edit

Check what's available:

$ sudo yum --disableexcludes=all check-update 'kernel*'
Password:
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
rhel-i386-server-5        100% |=========================| 1.4 kB    00:00

kernel.i686                              2.6.18-92.1.17.el5     rhel-i386-server
kernel-headers.i386                      2.6.18-92.1.17.el5     rhel-i386-server

Install:

$ sudo yum --disableexcludes=all update 'kernel*'
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
rhel-i386-server-5        100% |=========================| 1.4 kB    00:00
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.18-92.1.17.el5 set to be updated
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-92.1.17.el5 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.18-92.1.17.el5 set to be updated
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.el5 set to be erased
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-92.1.17.el5 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 kernel                  i686       2.6.18-92.1.17.el5  rhel-i386-server-5   14 M
Updating:
 kernel-headers          i386       2.6.18-92.1.17.el5  rhel-i386-server-5  850 k
Removing:
 kernel                  i686       2.6.18-8.el5     installed          34 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       1 Package(s)
Remove       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 15 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): kernel-2.6.18-92.1 100% |=========================|  14 MB    00:22
(2/2): kernel-headers-2.6 100% |=========================| 850 kB    00:01
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing: kernel                       ######################### [1/4]
  Updating  : kernel-headers               ######################### [2/4]
  Cleanup   : kernel-headers               ######################### [3/4]
  Cleanup   : kernel                       ######################### [4/4]

Removed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.el5
Installed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-92.1.17.el5
Updated: kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.18-92.1.17.el5
Complete!

Cross fingers and reboot:

$ sudo reboot

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (Wed Nov  5 05:27:06 2008):

The system is going down for reboot NOW!