redhat kernel upgrade

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#install the Kernel RPM 

rpm -ivh kernel-X.X.XX-X.i386.rpm

#make the initial RAM disk 

mkinitrd /boot/initrd-X.X.XX.img X.X.XX-X

#edit LILO.conf to find the new kernel images

image=/boot/vmlinuz-X.X.XX-X
      label=linux-test
      root= read-only

#run the lilo command to write these changes to the boot sector LILO is installed on

lilo -v


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