On 07/17/2010 07:39 PM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: > On 07/17/2010 06:22 PM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: > >> Seems to me, yum does not find: >> >> rt2870-2.6.32.16-141.fc12.i686 >> kmod-rt2870-2.6.32.16-141.fc12.i686 >> >> from RPMFusion site, and yet these modules are in >> the repository according to this link: >> >> http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/updates/12/i386/repoview/kmod-rt2870-2.6.32.16-141.fc12.i686.html >> >> Here is what happens: >> >> # yum install rt2870 kmod-rt2870 >> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto, refresh-packagekit >> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile >> * fedora: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu >> * rpmfusion-free: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu >> * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu >> * rpmfusion-nonfree: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu >> * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu >> * updates: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu >> Setting up Install Process >> Resolving Dependencies >> --> Running transaction check >> ---> Package kmod-rt2870.i686 0:2.1.2.0-6.fc12.20 set to be updated >> --> Processing Dependency: kmod-rt2870-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 >= >> 2.1.2.0-6.fc12.20 for package: kmod-rt2870-2.1.2.0-6.fc12.20.i686 >> ---> Package rt2870.noarch 0:2.1.2.0-2.fc12.1 set to be updated >> --> Running transaction check >> ---> Package kmod-rt2870-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.i686 >> 0:2.1.2.0-6.fc12.20 set to be updated >> --> Finished Dependency Resolution >> >> Dependencies Resolved >> >> ================================================================================ >> Package Arch Version >> Repository Size >> ================================================================================ >> Installing: >> kmod-rt2870 i686 2.1.2.0-6.fc12.20 >> rpmfusion-free-updates 11 k >> rt2870 noarch 2.1.2.0-2.fc12.1 >> rpmfusion-free-updates 18 k >> Installing for dependencies: >> kmod-rt2870-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 >> i686 2.1.2.0-6.fc12.20 >> rpmfusion-free-updates 206 k >> >> Transaction Summary >> ================================================================================ >> Install 3 Package(s) >> Upgrade 0 Package(s) >> >> Total download size: 235 k >> Installed size: 559 k >> Is this ok [y/N]: N >> >> Is yum getting confused with getting the right packages based on the >> current kernel version I am running or is there a problem with the >> RPMFusion packages? >> >> The problem with the above rt2870 versions, is that it fails to install >> rt2870sta.ko: in >> /lib/modules/2.6.32.16-141.fc12.i686/extra/rt2870/rt2870sta.ko >> which I need in order to get my wireless working again. >> >> Here is what I am running: >> # uname -a >> Linux <host><domain>.com 2.6.32.16-141.fc12.i686 #1 SMP Wed Jul 7 >> 04:47:25 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux >> >> > Some additional information.... > > I was able to get F12 on another partition to work with my > wireless - it turns out that on this "broken" F12 partition, > yum can only see rt2870-2.1.2.0 & kmod-rt2870-2.1.2.0 > whereas on the successful partition, yum saw: > rt2870-2.4.0.1 & kmod-rt2870-2.4.0.1. > > I cannot fathom what is going on here... somehow yum > (or RPMFusion) is controlling which version is being > seen and not the other... > > Note that the working partition was a dd copy of the > "broken" partition and yet, somehow I was able to get > 2.4.0.1 installed, whereas I cannot with the "broken" > partition, it sees only 2.1.2.0... > > So, how can I force yum to see/get the correct version? > Ok, problem solved! I downloaded and installed rt2870-2.4.0.1-1.fc12.noarch.rpm from RPMFusion and now my wireless works! What a pain it was! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
