Installing new kernel on sheeva plug

Updating a linux kernel on a sheeva plug is just a bit more than running the packet manager.

Once the new kernel is installed on the disk, it must be activated in the flashloader :

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sheeva:~# flash-kernel
Generating kernel u-boot image... done.
Creating backup of /boot/uImage.
Creating new /boot/uImage.
Generating initrd u-boot image... done.
Creating backup of /boot/uInitrd.
Creating new /boot/uInitrd.