30.6.3. Configuring the OS/400 Boot Loader

The /boot/vmlinitrd-<kernel-version> file is installed when you upgrade the kernel. However, you must use the dd command to configure the system to boot the new kernel.

As root, issue the command cat /proc/iSeries/mf/side to determine the default side (either A, B, or C).
As root, issue the following command, where <kernel-version> is the version of the new kernel and <side> is the side from the previous command:
```
dd if=/boot/vmlinitrd-<kernel-version> of=/proc/iSeries/mf/<side>/vmlinux bs=8k
```

Begin testing the new kernel by rebooting the computer and watching the messages to ensure that the hardware is detected properly.

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