I noticed reports in here indicating that yum-updatesd is not working for most people, and I learned that one can configure yum to run as a cron job (as in FC5) and updates do take place. But I've not found a work around for the problem that yum refuses to install new kernels when it finds kernel modules from older versions of the kernel. I've turned off installonlyn and just want the new kernel installed, and don't want old ones removed. But yum still acts as though I do, viz.: Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-27.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package kmod-nvidia.x86_64 0:100.14.11-1.2.6.22.1_27.fc7 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for package: openafs-k --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Unresolveable requirement kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for openafs-kern This is just silly. After the new kernel is installed, I do build a new openafs-kernel and whatever other modules I need. But that comes later. I can't even get it to install the new kernel. Look, I can dl the kernel and install with RPM, no trouble! # rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.22.1-27.fc7.x86_64.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:kernel ########################################### [100%] If that's the easiest work around, I can do it. But it pretty much eliminates any need for yum and it seems to me a lot of inexperienced linux users are getting bit in the ass. Rather than make them dependent on a "fool proof" program like yum, we ought to just teach them to download RPMs in the first place and install with rpm. This is reported already https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=249194 -- Paul E. Johnson Professor, Political Science 1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504 University of Kansas
