Description of problem: error at updating packages Installing: kernel x86_64 2.6.18-238.5.1.el5.centos.plus centosplus 21 M Updating: audit-libs x86_64 1.7.18-2.el5 base 78 k audit-libs-python x86_64 1.7.18-2.el5 base 82 k bind x86_64 30:9.3.6-16.P1.el5 base 988 k bind-libs x86_64 30:9.3.6-16.P1.el5 base 895 k bind-utils x86_64 30:9.3.6-16.P1.el5 base 178 k centos-release x86_64 10:5-6.el5.centos.1 base 20 k centos-release-notes x86_64 5.6-0 base 40 k coreutils x86_64 5.97-23.el5_6.4 updates 3.5 M cpp x86_64 4.1.2-50.el5 base 2.9 M cups-libs x86_64 1:1.3.7-26.el5_6.1 updates 195 k curl x86_64 7.15.5-9.el5_6.2 updates 230 k dbus x86_64 1.1.2-15.el5_6 updates 233 k dbus-libs x86_64 1.1.2-15.el5_6 updates 123 k device-mapper i386 1.02.55-2.el5 base 766 k device-mapper x86_64 1.02.55-2.el5 base 797 k device-mapper-event x86_64 1.02.55-2.el5 base 21 k device-mapper-multipath x86_64 0.4.7-42.el5_6.2 updates 3.0 M dhcpv6-client x86_64 1.0.10-20.el5 base 124 k exim x86_64 4.63-5.el5_6.2 updates 1.2 M gcc x86_64 4.1.2-50.el5 base 5.3 M glibc i686 2.5-58 base 5.3 M glibc x86_64 2.5-58 base 4.8 M glibc-common x86_64 2.5-58 base 16 M glibc-devel x86_64 2.5-58 base 2.4 M glibc-headers x86_64 2.5-58 base 593 k hal x86_64 0.5.8.1-62.el5 base 377 k httpd x86_64 2.2.3-45.el5.centos base 1.2 M hwdata noarch 0.213.22-1.el5 base 404 k initscripts x86_64 8.45.33-1.el5.centos base 1.6 M kernel-headers x86_64 2.6.18-238.5.1.el5.centos.plus centosplus 1.2 M kpartx x86_64 0.4.7-42.el5_6.2 updates 437 k krb5-libs i386 1.6.1-55.el5_6.1 updates 666 k krb5-libs x86_64 1.6.1-55.el5_6.1 updates 679 k kudzu x86_64 1.2.57.1.26-1.el5.centos base 220 k less x86_64 436-7.el5 base 108 k libgcc i386 4.1.2-50.el5 base 96 k libgcc x86_64 4.1.2-50.el5 base 99 k libgomp x86_64 4.4.4-13.el5 base 69 k libhugetlbfs i386 1.3-8.2.el5 base 40 k libhugetlbfs x86_64 1.3-8.2.el5 base 42 k libicu x86_64 3.6-5.16 base 5.2 M libselinux i386 1.33.4-5.7.el5 base 77 k libselinux x86_64 1.33.4-5.7.el5 base 78 k libselinux-python x86_64 1.33.4-5.7.el5 base 74 k libselinux-utils x86_64 1.33.4-5.7.el5 base 56 k libsmbclient x86_64 3.0.33-3.29.el5_6.2 updates 916 k libstdc++ x86_64 4.1.2-50.el5 base 353 k libtiff x86_64 3.8.2-7.el5_6.7 updates 314 k libvolume_id x86_64 095-14.24.el5 base 42 k lvm2 x86_64 2.02.74-5.el5_6.1 updates 2.9 M m2crypto x86_64 0.16-7.el5 updates 495 k mkinitrd i386 5.1.19.6-68.el5 base 472 k mkinitrd x86_64 5.1.19.6-68.el5 base 461 k mod_ssl x86_64 1:2.2.3-45.el5.centos base 92 k mysql x86_64 5.0.77-4.el5_5.5 updates 4.8 M mysql-server x86_64 5.0.77-4.el5_5.5 updates 9.8 M nash x86_64 5.1.19.6-68.el5 base 1.1 M openldap x86_64 2.3.43-12.el5_6.7 updates 304 k openssh x86_64 4.3p2-72.el5 base 288 k openssh-clients x86_64 4.3p2-72.el5 base 451 k openssh-server x86_64 4.3p2-72.el5 base 277 k passwd x86_64 0.73-2 base 21 k patch x86_64 2.5.4-31.el5 base 63 k pciutils x86_64 3.1.7-3.el5 base 112 k pcre x86_64 6.6-6.el5_6.1 updates 118 k popt x86_64 1.10.2.3-22.el5 base 77 k postgresql x86_64 8.1.23-1.el5_6.1 updates 2.9 M postgresql-libs x86_64 8.1.23-1.el5_6.1 updates 196 k postgresql-server x86_64 8.1.23-1.el5_6.1 updates 3.9 M psmisc x86_64 22.2-7.el5_6.2 updates 62 k python x86_64 2.4.3-43.el5 base 57 k python-urlgrabber noarch 3.1.0-6.el5 base 132 k rpm x86_64 4.4.2.3-22.el5 base 1.2 M rpm-build x86_64 4.4.2.3-22.el5 base 302 k rpm-libs x86_64 4.4.2.3-22.el5 base 923 k rpm-python x86_64 4.4.2.3-22.el5 base 63 k samba x86_64 3.0.33-3.29.el5_6.2 updates 16 M samba-common x86_64 3.0.33-3.29.el5_6.2 updates 6.8 M screen x86_64 4.0.3-3.el5 base 571 k selinux-policy noarch 2.4.6-300.el5 base 414 k selinux-policy-targeted noarch 2.4.6-300.el5 base 1.2 M shadow-utils x86_64 2:4.0.17-18.el5 base 1.1 M system-config-securitylevel-tui x86_64 1.6.29.1-6.el5 base 254 k tzdata x86_64 2011d-1.el5 updates 805 k udev x86_64 095-14.24.el5 base 2.4 M util-linux x86_64 2.13-0.56.el5 base 1.8 M vim-minimal x86_64 2:7.0.109-7.el5 base 333 k yum noarch 3.2.22-33.el5.centos base 1.0 M Removing: kernel x86_64 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 installed 92 M Installing for dependencies: iscsi-initiator-utils x86_64 6.2.0.872-6.el5 base 988 k python-libs x86_64 2.4.3-43.el5 base 6.0 M Transaction Summary ================================================================ Install 3 Package(s) Upgrade 88 Package(s) Remove 1 Package(s) Reinstall 0 Package(s) Downgrade 0 Package(s) ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve: kernel(rhel5_fs_proc_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_arch_x86_64_kernel_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_fs_partitions_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_vmlinux_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_kernel_u2) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_fs_u2) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_drivers_xen_core_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_block_u2) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_kernel_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_security_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_block_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_kernel_module_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_fs_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_mm_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_lib_ga) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 kernel(rhel5_mm_u2) is needed by (installed) kmod-xfs-xen-0.4-2.x86_64 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum update 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
This should be fixed in RHEL-6 due to having a different method/process for kernel modules. This request was evaluated by Red Hat Engineering for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Red Hat does not currently plan to provide this change in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux update release for currently deployed products. With the goal of minimizing risk of change for deployed systems, and in response to customer and partner requirements, Red Hat takes a conservative approach when evaluating enhancements for inclusion in maintenance updates for currently deployed products. The primary objectives of update releases are to enable new hardware platform support and to resolve critical defects.