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Part VI. Kernel, Module and Driver Configuration
This part covers various tools that assist administrators with kernel customization.
Table of Contents
20. Manually Upgrading the Kernel
20.1. Overview of Kernel Packages
20.2. Preparing to Upgrade
20.3. Downloading the Upgraded Kernel
20.4. Performing the Upgrade
20.5. Verifying the Initial RAM Disk Image
20.6. Verifying the Boot Loader
20.6.1. Configuring the GRUB 2 Boot Loader
20.6.2. Configuring the OS/400 Boot Loader
20.6.3. Configuring the YABOOT Boot Loader
21. Working with Kernel Modules
21.1. Listing Currently-Loaded Modules
21.2. Displaying Information About a Module
21.3. Loading a Module
21.4. Unloading a Module
21.5. Setting Module Parameters
21.6. Persistent Module Loading
21.7. Additional Resources
21.7.1. Installed Documentation
21.7.2. Useful Websites
22. The kdump Crash Recovery Service
22.1. Installing the kdump Service
22.2. Configuring the kdump Service
22.2.1. Configuring the kdump at First Boot
22.2.2. Using the Kernel Dump Configuration Utility
22.2.3. Configuring kdump on the Command Line
22.2.4. Testing the Configuration
22.3. Analyzing the Core Dump
22.3.1. Running the crash Utility
22.3.2. Displaying the Message Buffer
22.3.3. Displaying a Backtrace
22.3.4. Displaying a Process Status
22.3.5. Displaying Virtual Memory Information
22.3.6. Displaying Open Files
22.3.7. Exiting the Utility
22.4. Additional Resources
22.4.1. Installed Documentation
22.4.2. Useful Websites