[ATrpms-users] to me, strange dependencies for kernel

[Axel Thimm]

On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 07:21:52AM -0500, Brian Millett wrote:
> Axel Thimm escribío:
> > On Sat, Jul 21, 2007 at 04:33:08PM -0500, Brian Millett wrote:
> >> Error: Unresolvable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> >> fuse-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> >> Error: Unresolvable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> >> nvidia-graphics100.14.09-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> >> Error: Unresolvable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> >> nvidia-graphics100.14.11-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> >> Error: Unresolvable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> >> ipw3945-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> >> Error: Unresolvable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> >> ieee80211-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: ieee80211-kmdl-2.6.22.1-27.fc7 >= 1.1.11 is needed by
> >> package ipw3945-kmdl-2.6.22.1-27.fc7
> >>
> >> So, does all this just mean that the updates are not available?
> >> because I'm not removing any kernel and the files are there to resolve the
> >> requirement.
> > 
> > No, it's yum bug: The kernel was removed in Fedora's repo and now yum
> > is upset to find kmdls for that kernel. There is a plugin that fixes
> > this behaviour.
> > 
> > Currently Fedora withdraws kernels too fast, e.g. updates only
> > contains one kernel. So the moment a new kernel gets into the repo you
> > get the old obsolted and yum is confused. It would be nice if Fedora
> > would keep at least two kernels (the latest may have some regression
> > after all) and also fix yum.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> I have installed the following:
> 
> [bpm]$ rpm -qa | grep yum
> yum-allowdowngrade-1.1.5-1.fc7
> yum-skip-broken-1.1.5-1.fc7

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This sounds like the right plugin (haven't tested it, though). Let us
know if this rectifies yum's behaviour.

> yum-metadata-parser-1.1.0-2.fc7
> yum-plugin-kmdl-0.7-9.fc7
> yum-utils-1.1.5-1.fc7
> yum-downloadonly-1.1.5-1.fc7
> yum-3.2.1-1.fc7
> yum-fastestmirror-1.1.5-1.fc7
> yum-kernel-module-1.1.5-1.fc7
> 
> And have these available:
> 
> Available Packages
> yum-arch.noarch                          2.2.2-2.fc7            fedora
> yum-changelog.noarch                     1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-fedorakmod.noarch                    1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-merge-conf.noarch                    1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-presto.noarch                        0.3.10-1.fc7           updates
> yum-priorities.noarch                    1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-protectbase.noarch                   1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-refresh-updatesd.noarch              1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-security.noarch                      1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-tsflags.noarch                       1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-updateonboot.noarch                  1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> yum-updatesd.noarch                      3.2.1-1.fc7            updates
> yum-versionlock.noarch                   1.1.5-1.fc7            updates
> 
> Which plugin will fix that behavior?
> 
> Thanks.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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