-----Original message-----
From:	Todd And Margo Chester <[log in to unmask]>
Sent:	Tue 21-02-2012 15:14
Subject:	Re: Boot screen says 6.1
To:	Scientific Linux Users <[log in to unmask]>; 
> On 02/20/2012 06:05 PM, Steven Haigh wrote:
> > On 21/02/2012 12:42 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Todd And Margo Chester
> >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>> Hi All,
> >>>
> >>> Updates to 6.2 a few days ago.
> >>>
> >>> Interesting, when I boot up, the splash screen says I am
> >>> running "Scientific Linux 6.1".
> >>
> >> I can confirm this on my system. :-(
> >
> > It will probably still say this until a kernel update is done. The
> > splash stuff is loaded from the boot portions of the kernel and is not
> > updated automatically.
> >
> > Don't stress about it - it'll fix itself on the next kernel update.
> >
> 
> Hi Steven,
> 
> That is good news.  I was hoping it was not yet another thing that went
> wrong with the upgrade.  (I just fixed my stinkin' sound and have
> still to fix my video driver.)
> 
> I am surprised that the kernel did not change as well.
> 
> Thanks you for the help,
> -T
> 
> 

Boot into a previous kernel and then do
yum reinstall kernel
This will rebuild initramfs and fix it.


Cheers
Bill Maidment
IT Consultant to Elgas Ltd
Phone: 02 4294 3649