[Yum] Re: package dependencies on kernels (was: ...)

[Frank Costanza]

> > 
> > Hm, the only thing I can imagine is the special
> handling for kernel
> > rpms. yum's update/upgrade algorithm exclude
> automatic upgrading of
> > kernel rpms in order to not jeopardize your
> system. Try to install the
> > the kernel before the update/upgrade.
> 
> It does?
> It doesn't mention this in the manpage.
> 
> That doesn't explain why the new version doesn't
> show up on "yum list
> *kernel*", does it?
> 
> "yum upgrade kernel" failed to find the new kernel
> as well a little
> earlier, but now it installes 2.4.20-20.9 - I guess
> RedHat just released
> a new kernel-upgrade.
> 
> And "yum upgrade" still fails after the
> kernel-upgrade, as
> kernel-2.4.20-20.9 doesn't provide
> /boot/vmlinux-2.4.20-19.23.rh9.at.

I'm quite new to yum, but I'm sure that 'yum upgrade'
will install an updated kernel.



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