It has been true quite a while that yum updates don't work because of various hangups related to packages. For example, yum refuses to upgrade a kernel because the module package that corresponds is not available: --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 for package: openafs-kernel --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.4-65.fc7 is needed by package openafs-kernel Or because the modules packages that are available can't be installed on top of the ones that already exist: # yum update Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64 0:100.14.19-2.lvn7 set to be updated ---> Package kmod-nvidia.x86_64 0:100.14.19-1.2.6.22.7_85.fc7 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.7-85.fc7 for package: kmod-nvidia --> Finished Dependency Resolution --> Running transaction check ---> Package kmod-nvidia.x86_64 0:100.14.19-1.2.6.22.7_85.fc7 set to be installed --> Processing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.7-85.fc7 for package: kmod-nvidia ---> Package kmod-nvidia.x86_64 0:100.14.11-1.2.6.22.4_65.fc7 set to be erased --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-x86_64 = 2.6.22.7-85.fc7 is needed by package kmod-nvidia Seems to me Fedora just ought to strive for some truth in labeling. Advertise the fact that yum is only for non kernel and non module related things, and teach people how to download rpms and install manually. (RedHerring, but interesting: Otherwise, yum becomes just as big of a deception as totem, the movie viewer that can't be used to watch movie formats that people actually use) -- Paul E. Johnson Professor, Political Science 1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504 University of Kansas
