Description of problem: /sbin/new-kernel-pkg only checks for the /etc/grub.conf symlink, and does not check the actual file in /boot/grub/grub.conf This means grubby will not run, and the grub.conf will not get updated. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 6.0.52 How reproducible: download the latest mainline kernel, build the kernel, run make install Steps to Reproduce: 1. download mainline kernel from kernel.org 2. build the kernel 3. make install (and the grub.conf will not be updated) 4. try the new-kernel-pkg command directly: [zcarter@nudj linux-2.6]$ sudo /sbin/new-kernel-pkg -v --mkinitrd --depmod --install 2.6.26-rc5 initrdfile is /boot/initrd-2.6.26-rc5.img running depmod for 2.6.26-rc5 creating initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.26-rc5.img using 2.6.26-rc5 found /boot/initrd-2.6.26-rc5.img and using it with grubby /etc/grub.conf does not exist, not running grubby /etc/lilo.conf does not exist, not running grubby [zcarter@nudj linux-2.6]$ Actual results: /boot/grub/grub.conf is unchanged Expected results: /boot/grub/grub.conf should be updated with the recently installed kernel Additional info:
Created attachment 308464 [details] if /etc/grub.conf symlink does not exist, check /boot/grub/grub.conf
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