mkinitrd and kernel dependency problem

Oliver Falk oliver at linux-kernel.at
Tue Jul 15 07:36:23 UTC 2008


Oliver Falk wrote:
> Oliver Falk wrote:
>> Steven Moix wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> In case you didn't notice, there is a problem with yum since around a
>>> week (or more), the kernel tries to update itself but can't find an
>>> updated version of mkinitrd. Here is an example (standard repositories,
>>> yum clean all done):
>>>
>>> [root at ev67 ~]# yum update
>>> alphacore-updates         100% |=========================| 1.9 kB     
>>> primary.sqlite.bz2        100% |=========================| 1.2 MB    
>>> alphacore                 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB     
>>> Setting up Update Process
>>> Resolving Dependencies
>>> --> Running transaction check
>>> ---> Package kernel.alpha 0:2.6.25-14.1axp.fc8 set to be installed
>>> --> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd >= 6.0.39-1 for package: kernel
>>> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>>> --> Running transaction check
>>> ---> Package kernel.alpha 0:2.6.25-14.1axp.fc8 set to be installed
>>> --> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd >= 6.0.39-1 for package: kernel
>>> ---> Package kernel.alpha 0:2.6.23.10-97.fc8.1axp set to be erased
>>> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>>> Error: Missing Dependency: mkinitrd >= 6.0.39-1 is needed by package
>>> kernel
>>>
>>> Could you have a look at this please? I'm asking it on the list because
>>> maybe you didn't notice it on your development machines :)
>>
>> Will try to fix that ASAP!
> 
> Sorry. It has dist-tag fc10, but will be in f8-updates within the next 
> 24 hours...
> 
> mkinitrd-6.0.55-1.fc10

OK. More deps (initscripts, lvm2, cman) ... I'll try to solve it ASAP.

-of




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