Can't update kernel via yum update

[Rahul Sundaram]

Jesus Jr M Salvo wrote:
> Here is the error:
> 
> # yum update kernel
> Loading "changelog" plugin
> Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> Setting up Update Process
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-41.fc7 set to be updated
> --> Processing Dependency: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> package: kqemu-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-41.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 set to be erased
> --> Processing Dependency: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> package: kqemu-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: Unresolveable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> kqemu-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> 
> 
> My current kernel is 2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 (x86_64). The file that it is
> complaining about (/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7) is there!

kqemu has not been built for the newer kernel you are trying to install 
and depends on the older version and that's what the error message says.

Rahul