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Part V. Kernel, Module and Driver Configuration

System administrators can learn about and customize their kernels. Red Hat Enterprise Linux contains kernel tools to assist administrators with their customizations.

Table of Contents

22. Working with Kernel Modules

22.1. Listing Currently-Loaded Modules

22.2. Displaying Information About a Module

22.3. Loading a Module

22.4. Unloading a Module

22.5. Setting Module Parameters

22.6. Persistent Module Loading

22.7. Specific Kernel Module Capabilities

22.7.1. Using Multiple Ethernet Cards
22.7.2. Using Channel Bonding

22.8. Additional Resources

23. Manually Upgrading the Kernel

23.1. Overview of Kernel Packages

23.2. Preparing to Upgrade

23.3. Downloading the Upgraded Kernel

23.4. Performing the Upgrade

23.5. Verifying the Initial RAM Disk Image

23.6. Verifying the Boot Loader

23.6.1. Configuring the GRUB Boot Loader
23.6.2. Configuring the OS/400® Boot Loader
23.6.3. Configuring the YABOOT Boot Loader

24. The kdump Crash Recovery Service

24.1. Configuring the kdump Service

24.1.1. Configuring the kdump at First Boot
24.1.2. Using the Kernel Dump Configuration Utility
24.1.3. Configuring kdump on the Command Line
24.1.4. Testing the Configuration

24.2. Analyzing the Core Dump

24.2.1. Displaying the Message Buffer
24.2.2. Displaying a Backtrace
24.2.3. Displaying a Process Status
24.2.4. Displaying Virtual Memory Information
24.2.5. Displaying Open Files

24.3. Additional Resources

24.3.1. Installed Documentation
24.3.2. Useful Websites