I just installed CentOS-5 but when I try to update I get this: # yum clean all Loading "installonlyn" plugin Cleaning up Everything [root at inet02 ~]# yum update Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 798 kB 00:16 base : ################################################## 2334/2334 Added 2334 new packages, deleted 0 old in 21.02 seconds primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 310 kB 00:06 updates : ################################################## 706/706 Added 706 new packages, deleted 0 old in 6.36 seconds primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 157 B 00:00 Added 0 new packages, deleted 0 old in 0.00 seconds primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 66 kB 00:01 extras : ################################################## 249/249 Added 249 new packages, deleted 0 old in 1.47 seconds Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for pidgin to pack into transaction set. pidgin-2.0.2-3.el5.i386.r 100% |=========================| 84 kB 00:01 ---> Package pidgin.i386 0:2.0.2-3.el5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for libpurple to pack into transaction set. libpurple-2.0.2-3.el5.i38 100% |=========================| 53 kB 00:00 ---> Package libpurple.i386 0:2.0.2-3.el5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for kmod-gnbd to pack into transaction set. kmod-gnbd-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_ 100% |=========================| 4.3 kB 00:00 ---> Package kmod-gnbd.i686 0:0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.10.el5 set to be installed ---> Downloading header for kmod-gfs to pack into transaction set. kmod-gfs-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_ 100% |=========================| 5.2 kB 00:00 ---> Package kmod-gfs.i686 0:0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.10.el5 set to be installed --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 for package: kmod-gfs --> Processing Dependency: libhowl.so.0 for package: libpurple --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 for package: kmod-gnbd --> Processing Dependency: libmeanwhile.so.1 for package: libpurple --> Processing Dependency: libgaim.so.0 for package: nautilus-sendto --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for kernel to pack into transaction set. kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5. 100% |=========================| 204 kB 00:04 ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 set to be installed ---> Downloading header for meanwhile to pack into transaction set. meanwhile-1.0.2-5.el5.i38 100% |=========================| 4.7 kB 00:00 ---> Package meanwhile.i386 0:1.0.2-5.el5 set to be updated ---> Downloading header for avahi-compat-howl to pack into transaction set. avahi-compat-howl-0.6.16- 100% |=========================| 8.8 kB 00:00 ---> Package avahi-compat-howl.i386 0:0.6.16-1.el5 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgaim.so.0 for package: nautilus-sendto --> Finished Dependency Resolution --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.el5 set to be erased --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.el5 for package: kmod-gfs --> Processing Dependency: libgaim.so.0 for package: nautilus-sendto --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.el5 for package: kmod-gnbd --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package kmod-gfs.i686 0:0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.el5 set to be erased ---> Package kmod-gnbd.i686 0:0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.el5 set to be erased --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libgaim.so.0 for package: nautilus-sendto --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================Installing: kmod-gfs i686 0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.10.el5 updates 133 k kmod-gnbd i686 0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.10.el5 updates 13 k libpurple i386 2.0.2-3.el5 updates 6.0 M replacing gaim.i386 2:2.0.0-0.28.beta5.el5 pidgin i386 2.0.2-3.el5 updates 6.0 M replacing gaim.i386 2:2.0.0-0.28.beta5.el5 Removing: kernel i686 2.6.18-8.el5 installed 34 M Installing for dependencies: avahi-compat-howl i386 0.6.16-1.el5 base 28 k kernel i686 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 updates 12 M meanwhile i386 1.0.2-5.el5 updates 108 k Removing for dependencies: kmod-gfs i686 0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.el5 installed 300 k kmod-gnbd i686 0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.el5 installed 25 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================Install 7 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 3 Package(s) Total download size: 25 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/7): kmod-gfs-0.1.16-5. 100% |=========================| 133 kB 00:02 (2/7): libpurple-2.0.2-3. 100% |=========================| 6.0 MB 02:12 (3/7): kernel-2.6.18-8.1. 100% |=========================| 12 MB 03:56 (4/7): pidgin-2.0.2-3.el5 100% |=========================| 6.0 MB 01:53 (5/7): meanwhile-1.0.2-5. 100% |=========================| 108 kB 00:02 (6/7): avahi-compat-howl- 100% |=========================| 28 kB 00:00 (7/7): kmod-gnbd-0.1.3-4. 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Check Error: package kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5 (which is newer than kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5) is already installed Error Summary ------------- The problem is with kmod-gfs and kmod-gnbd. I have tried cleaning yum so I am thinking the difficulty lies in the packaging. How do I resolve this short of removing the offending packages? Regards, -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3