install of kernel 2.6.4-1.298 does not work

[Richard Hally]

when I ran up2date today it appeared to install kernel 2.6.4-1.298. 
There were no errors reported.  But it did not update grub as usual, it 
did not put any files in /boot, and when I do rpm -q kernel it does not 
show 2.6.4-1.298 (It shows the other kernels 253 etc)
[root at old1 boot]# rpm -q kernel
kernel-2.6.3-2.1.242
kernel-2.6.3-2.1.253
kernel-2.6.3-2.1.246
kernel-2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1

Below are the messages in the up2date log file.

[Tue Mar 30 20:50:28 2004] up2date installing packages: 
['GConf2-2.6.0-1', 'GConf2-devel-2.6.0-1', 'Guppi-0.40.3-18', 
'Guppi-devel-0.40.3-18', 'ImageMagick-5.5.7.15-1.3', 
'ImageMagick-c++-5.5.7.15-1.3', 'ImageMagick-c++-devel-5.5.7.15-1.3', 
'ImageMagick-devel-5.5.7.15-1.3', 'ImageMagick-perl-5.5.7.15-1.3', 
'Maelstrom-3.0.6-3', 'a2ps-4.13b-37', 'amanda-2.4.4p2-3', 
'amanda-client-2.4.4p2-3', 'amanda-devel-2.4.4p2-3', 
'amanda-server-2.4.4p2-3', 'anaconda-9.92-0.20040323181753', 
'anaconda-runtime-9.92-0.20040323181753', 'apr-0.9.4-11', 
'apr-devel-0.9.4-11', 'apr-util-0.9.4-12', 'apr-util-devel-0.9.4-12', 
'aumix-2.8-8', 'beecrypt-3.1.0-3', 'beecrypt-devel-3.1.0-3', 
'beecrypt-python-3.1.0-3', 'bind-9.2.3-13', 'bind-chroot-9.2.3-13', 
'bind-devel-9.2.3-13', 'bind-libs-9.2.3-13', 'bind-utils-9.2.3-13', 
'binutils-2.15.90.0.1.1-2', 'busybox-1.00.pre8-2', 
'busybox-anaconda-1.00.pre8-2', 'control-center-2.5.4-2', 
'dhclient-3.0.1rc12-4', 'dhcp-3.0.1rc12-4', 'dhcp-devel-3.0.1rc12-4', 
'esound-0.2.34-1', 'esound-devel-0.2.34-1', 'file-4.07-3', 
'freeglut-2.2.0-11', 'freeglut-devel-2.2.0-11', 
'gaim-0.75.99-20040328cvs', 'gedit-2.5.92-1', 'gedit-devel-2.5.92-1', 
'glibc-2.3.3-20', 'glibc-common-2.3.3-20', 'glibc-devel-2.3.3-20', 
'glibc-headers-2.3.3-20', 'glibc-profile-2.3.3-20', 
'glibc-utils-2.3.3-20', 'gnome-mime-data-2.4.1-3', 'gnome-vfs2-2.6.0-1', 
'gnome-vfs2-devel-2.6.0-1', 'gnome-vfs2-smb-2.6.0-1', 'gok-0.9.10-2', 
'gpm-1.20.1-45', 'gpm-devel-1.20.1-45', 'hotplug-2004_03_11-1', 
'htdig-3.2.0b5-7', 'htdig-web-3.2.0b5-7', 'httpd-2.0.49-1', 
'httpd-devel-2.0.49-1', 'httpd-manual-2.0.49-1', 'hwdata-0.114-1', 
'initscripts-7.49-1', 'ipxutils-2.2.4-1', 'kdebase-3.2.1-1.5', 
'kdebase-devel-3.2.1-1.5', 'kdegames-3.2.1-2', 'kdegames-devel-3.2.1-2', 
'kdenetwork-3.2.1-3', 'kdenetwork-devel-3.2.1-3', 'kdepim-3.2.1-4', 
'kdepim-devel-3.2.1-4', 'kernel-2.6.4-1.298', 'kernel-doc-2.6.4-1.298', 
'kernel-source-2.6.4-1.298', 'kernel-utils-2.4-9.1.126', 
'kinput2-canna-wnn6-v3.1-17', 'less-382-3', 'libbonobo-2.6.0-2', 
'libbonobo-devel-2.6.0-2', 'libselinux-1.6-5', 'libselinux-devel-1.6-5', 
'libwnck-2.5.90-3', 'libwnck-devel-2.5.90-3', 'libxml2-2.6.8-1', 
'libxml2-devel-2.6.8-1', 'libxml2-python-2.6.8-1', 'lm_sensors-2.8.3-5', 
'lm_sensors-devel-2.8.3-5', 'man-1.5m2-5', 'mod_ssl-2.0.49-1', 
'modutils-2.4.26-14', 'ncpfs-2.2.4-1', 'neon-0.24.4-4', 
'neon-devel-0.24.4-4', 'net-snmp-5.1.1-1', 'net-snmp-devel-5.1.1-1', 
'net-snmp-perl-5.1.1-1', 'net-snmp-utils-5.1.1-1', 
'nptl-devel-2.3.3-20', 'nscd-2.3.3-20', 'nss_ldap-217-1', 
'openssl-0.9.7a-35', 'openssl-devel-0.9.7a-35', 
'openssl-perl-0.9.7a-35', 'pcre-4.5-2', 'pcre-devel-4.5-2', 
'policy-1.9.1-2', 'policy-sources-1.9.1-2', 'policycoreutils-1.9-16', 
'qt-3.3.1-0.7', 'qt-MySQL-3.3.1-0.7', 'qt-ODBC-3.3.1-0.7', 
'qt-PostgreSQL-3.3.1-0.7', 'qt-designer-3.3.1-0.7', 
'qt-devel-3.3.1-0.7', 'rhythmbox-0.7.1-2', 'rp-pppoe-3.5-12', 
'rpmdb-fedora-1.91-0.20040330', 'samba-3.0.3-1.pre1', 
'samba-client-3.0.3-1.pre1', 'samba-common-3.0.3-1.pre1', 
'samba-swat-3.0.3-1.pre1', 'sash-3.7-3', 'setools-1.2.1-3', 
'setools-devel-1.2.1-3', 'setools-gui-1.2.1-3', 
'shared-mime-info-0.14-1', 'slocate-2.7-8', 'sylpheed-0.9.10-2', 
'system-config-bind-2.0.2-4', 'system-config-date-1.7.3-1', 
'system-config-display-1.0.12-1', 'system-config-netboot-0.1.3-4', 
'system-config-printer-0.6.98-1', 'system-config-printer-gui-0.6.98-1', 
'system-config-samba-1.2.9-1', 'system-config-securitylevel-1.3.9-1', 
'system-config-securitylevel-tui-1.3.9-1', 
'system-config-services-0.8.8-4', 'tetex-2.0.2-13', 
'tetex-afm-2.0.2-13', 'tetex-doc-2.0.2-13', 'tetex-dvips-2.0.2-13', 
'tetex-fonts-2.0.2-13', 'tetex-latex-2.0.2-13', 'tetex-xdvi-2.0.2-13', 
'udev-023-1', 'util-linux-2.12-15', 'vim-X11-6.2.403-1', 
'vim-common-6.2.403-1', 'vim-enhanced-6.2.403-1', 
'vim-minimal-6.2.403-1', 'vnc-4.0-1.beta4.9', 
'vnc-server-4.0-1.beta4.9', 'w3m-0.5-1', 'webalizer-2.01_10-22', 
'xinitrc-3.38-1', 'zip-2.3-22']
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:51 2004] up2date Modifying bootloader config to 
include the new kernel info
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:51 2004] up2date Adding 2.6.4-1.298 to bootloader config
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:51 2004] up2date Adding 2.6.4-1.298 to bootloader config
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:52 2004] up2date Running lilo with the new configuration
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:53 2004] up2date Modifying bootloader config to 
include the new kernel info
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:53 2004] up2date Adding 2.6.4-1.298 to bootloader config
[Tue Mar 30 22:05:53 2004] up2date Running lilo with the new configuration
[root at old1 boot]#

This shows (supposedly) that all those packages were updated. If the 
kernel was not installed when the log says it was, how many others were 
not really updated?

another problem is that I use grub!  ( have never used lilo on this 
box)  and it was not updated. the log shows that the kernel install 
tried to update lilo.

btw I am running in enforcing mode as root (with role sysmgr_r): 
Where do I start with the bug reports?
the kernel 'cause it did not install?
up2date because it did not report any errors when something was very worng?
selinux policy? there are  hundreds  of  avc  denied messages...
please let me know how to proceed with getting my system updated in 
enforcing mode
and if there is additional information I can provide. the messages file 
is 796261 bytes and I have saved a copy.
thanks,
 Richard Hally
Richard Hally