Interesting yum problem today

[Karl Larsen]

Ingemar Nilsson wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I got an interesting Yum problem today. It complains that kernel 
> 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 is needed by kmod-(nvidia|ntfs) for that kernel, even 
> though that kernel isn't going to be touched by the update:
>
> # yum update
> Loading "fedorakmod" plugin
> Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
> Loading "skip-broken" plugin
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
> Setting up Update Process
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Running transaction check
> [...]
> ---> Package kernel-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.5-76.fc7 set to be updated
> ---> Package kernel-headers.x86_64 0:2.6.22.5-76.fc7 set to be updated
> [...]
> ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.5-76.fc7 set to be updated
> [...]
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package:
> kmod-nvidia
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package:
> kmod-ntfs
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-41.fc7 set to be erased
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.1-41.fc7 for package:
> kmod-ntfs
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.1-41.fc7 for package:
> kmod-nvidia
> ---> Package kernel-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-41.fc7 set to be erased
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package:
> kmod-nvidia
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package:
> kmod-ntfs
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package kmod-ntfs.x86_64 0:2.1.28-3.2.6.22.1_41.fc7 set to be erased
> ---> Package kmod-nvidia.x86_64 0:100.14.11-1.2.6.22.1_41.fc7 set to be
> erased
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package:
> kmod-nvidia
> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package:
> kmod-ntfs
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 is needed by
> package kmod-ntfs
> Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 is needed by
> package kmod-nvidia
>
> Any ideas, or should i file a bug right away?
>
> Regards
> Ingemar
>
    I don't think it is a yum problem. I tried to get the update to 
kmod-nvidia but it failed to load due to needed Dependancy. I am 
thinking it is just a poor Update package. Your using 64 bit F7 and the 
update I think is to 32 bit.



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