keeping kmod-nvidia and kernel upgrades "in sync"

[Robin Laing]

Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak wrote:
> 
> Well, yum has all the package dependency info in its metadata, so why 
> can't it apply it both ways (i.e., kernel -> kmod, and kmod -> kernel)?
> 
> But more urgently: what's the best way to ensure that you don't have a 
> non-functioning computer in the morning, because of a driver/kernel 
> mismatch? Do I have to exclude kernel and kmod* from yum updates?
> 
> - Mike
> 
> 
> 

FWIW, on my FC4 systems, the lack of the livna nVidia module won't stop 
your computer from working.  You will just endup using the nv driver 
from xorg which works quite well.

I have found that you "cannot" update the nVidia module on my FC4 
machine.  It requires a removal and then an install of the new module.

When there is a kernel update out, I will wait until the nVidia module 
is available I install the new kernel, remove the old nVidia modules, 
install the new modules.

-- 
Robin Laing