Greetings; How can I go about convincing yum to update the iptables install on my old firewall box when it reports this: [root@gene etc]# yum update iptables package iptables needs kernel that has been excluded package iptables needs kernel that has been excluded The kernel is in fact a 2.4.29, obviously new enough but locally built. Is this a case where the --nodeps --force options to rpm can be used? -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.35% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2005 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved. -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list