kmod-nvidia is missing for kernel 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10

[Ron Siven]

Linuxguy123 wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 15:15 -0700, Christopher A. Williams wrote:
>   
>> On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 14:07 -0700, Linuxguy123 wrote:
>>     
>>> The kmod-nvidia package is missing for kernel 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10.
>>>
>>> Yes, I know it is based on proprietary code. Lets not get into that.
>>> Its still missing.
>>>
>>> I make this post in case the powers that be don't realize its missing.
>>>       
>> Please double-check  - I have both kernel 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10 and
>> the corresponding kmod-nvidia module running on my system with no
>> issues.
>>
>> The kmod-nvidia modules (at least the ones I know) are hosted by RPM
>> Fusion (http://rmfusion.org). A quick check of their repository shows
>> they are indeed available for all 170.2.35 kernel versions (i386, PAE,
>> x86_64). They show as having been posted on 2-24-09.
>>
>> You might need to clear your yum cache (yum clean all) and try again.
>> Give that a shot and let us know...
>>     
>
> No joy.   Results below.
>
> # yum clean all                             
> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kmdl, priorities, refresh-packagekit
> Cleaning up Everything  
>
> # yum update                                
> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kmdl, priorities, refresh-packagekit
> livna
> | 2.4 kB     00:00     
> livna/primary_db
> | 2.7 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
> | 2.7 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/primary_db
> |  94 kB     00:00     
> fedora
> | 2.8 kB     00:00     
> fedora/primary_db
> | 6.6 MB     00:09     
> rpmfusion-free-updates
> | 2.7 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db
> | 236 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-free
> | 2.7 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-free/primary_db
> | 212 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-nonfree
> | 2.7 kB     00:00     
> rpmfusion-nonfree/primary_db
> |  68 kB     00:00     
> updates
> | 2.3 kB     00:00     
> updates/primary_db
> | 2.6 MB     00:01     
> 2 packages excluded due to repository priority
> protections                                                      
> Setting up Update
> Process                                                                                       
> No Packages marked for Update                             
>
> # yum list kernel                                                                         
>
> <snip>                                 
> 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10 installed
>
> # yum list kmod-nvidia*
> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kmdl, priorities, refresh-packagekit
> 2 packages excluded due to repository priority protections        
> Installed Packages
>                                                 
> kmod-nvidia.i686 180.29-1.fc10   installed                
> kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.i686.i686
> 180.27-1.fc10            installed                
> kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.i686.i686
> 180.29-1.fc10            installed  
>
> # yum list kmod-nvidia* | grep 19
> <no reply, ie no packages with "19" in them.>
>
>
>
>   
Maybe it's one of your yum plugins, or are you using specific repo mirrors?
What does this mean...:

2 packages excluded due to repository priority protections 

-- Ron