On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 08:30 -0600, Gerry Tool wrote: > On Nov 12, 2007 8:23 AM, Christopher A. Williams <fedoralists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 08:18 -0600, Gerry Tool wrote: > > > I am trying to update the kernel and kmod-nvidia together. > > > > > > The messages I get are: > > > =================== > > > Setting up Update Process > > <snip...> > > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > > > Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 is needed by > > > package kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-42.fc8 > > > ==================== > > > > > > I don't understand the Missing Dependency, since both kmod-nvidia and > > > the new kernel that are available are for the same version. > > > > > > What am I missing? How can I get out of this lock-up? > > > > I ran into this as well. The way I worked around it was to NOT update > > the kernel directly. Then the nVidia update will pull the kernel update > > as a dependency. > > > > Note that you will then need to go back and also update kernel-devel. > > The nVidia dependency fails to pull that part along. > > > > Hope that helps! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chris > > Thanks for the reply, Chris. I now get this: > > [root@f8 jdk1.6.0_03]# yum update kmod-nvidia > Setting up Update Process > Resolving Dependencies > --> Running transaction check > ---> Package kmod-nvidia.i686 0:100.14.19-18.lvn8 set to be updated > --> Processing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-49.fc8 for package: kmod-nvidia > --> Running transaction check > ---> Package kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i686 0:100.14.19-18.lvn8 set > to be updated > --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.23.1-49.fc8 for package: > kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-49.fc8 > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 for package: > kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-42.fc8 > ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.23.1-49.fc8 set to be updated > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 is needed by > package kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-42.fc8 > > Would it work to yum erase kmod-nvidia and then install it fresh? I don't see why that wouldn't work. I did a fresh install on another system and updated everything before installing the nVidia drivers and everything worked just fine. Cheers, Chris -- ==================================================== In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. --Yogi Berra
