XFS RPM install on Redhat 7.2

["Mike" <samba@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am trying to install the RPM kernel on my system to get XFS support on
a redhat 7.2. I am unable to install it because I have newer kernel.

[root ~]# rpm -ivh kernel-smp-2.4.9-31SGI_XFS_1.1.i686.rpm 
Preparing...           ###########################################
[100%]
package kernel-smp-2.4.9-34 (which is newer than
 kernel-smp-2.4.9-31SGI_XFS_1.1) is already installed

Can I override this option while maintaining the 2.4.9-34smp (just in
case) or I have to override the newer 2.4.9-34smp kernel. How to
override the installation (-force do the trick)? If I force the RPM to
install can I still boot from the 2.4.9-34smp kernel.  

How about if I boot to the old kernel (2.4.7) and try to install
kernel-smp-2.4.9-31SGI_XFS_1.1.i686.rpm, will this work and the
installation will stop complaining?

My lilo.conf file, output of lsmond, and current kernel is:

Red Hat Linux release 7.2 (Enigma)
Kernel 2.4.9-34smp on an i686


 [root ~]# cat /etc/lilo.conf
 boot="/dev/sda"
 linear
 prompt
 timeout="50"
 message=/boot/message
 root=/dev/md5
 default=2.4.9-34smp
 
 image="/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10"
         label="2.4.7-10"
         root="/dev/md5"
         read-only
         initrd="/boot/initrd-2.4.7-10.img"
 
 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10smp
         label="2.4.7-10smp"
         root=/dev/md5
         read-only
         initrd="/boot/initrd-2.4.7-10smp.img"
 
 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-34
         label="2.4.9-34"
         root=/dev/md5
         read-only
         initrd="/boot/initrd-2.4.9-34.img"
 
 image="/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-34smp"
         label="2.4.9-34smp"
         root="/dev/md5"
         read-only
         initrd="/boot/initrd-2.4.9-34smp.img"
 
 image=/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage
         label="Linux_Compiled"
         root=/dev/md5
         read-only
         optional
 
 [root ~]# lsmod
 Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
 soundcore               4868   0  (autoclean)
 pcmcia_core            42720   0 
 autofs                 12100   0  (autoclean) (unused)
 nfs                    83808   8  (autoclean)
 lockd                  54048   1  (autoclean) [nfs]
 sunrpc                 70032   1  (autoclean) [nfs lockd]
 eepro100               18128   1 
 st                     27092   0 
 raid0                   3968   1  (autoclean)
 usb-ohci               20704   0  (unused)
 usbcore                54656   1  [usb-ohci]
 ext3                   65760   9 
 jbd                    44580   9  [ext3]
 raid5                  19264   0  (unused)
 xor                     6488   0  [raid5]
 raid1                  14340   7 
 aic7xxx               114784  24 
 sd_mod                 11900  24 
 scsi_mod              101592   3  [st aic7xxx sd_mod]
 

Thanks for your help,
 
Mike