How to update Kernel

From: sage (sage_at_nospam.com)
Date: 07/30/03 

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:24:49 -0600

I downloaded the kernel update rpm from the Red
Hat site - is it okay to run this rpm (rpm -UVh
kernel....rpm) directly from the Konsole under
KDE and root? I guess I'm wondering if the rpm
is run while other services are operating will it
cause problems?

John

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