On Wednesday 26 October 2005 01:56, Stuart Low wrote: >Hey, > >> 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? > >Probably not the smartest move. Be best to manually download the latest >kernel rpm and rpm -ivh it. Then modify your lilo/grub config back to >booting your custom kernel by default. > >That way you've avoided the dep issue but haven't lost your custom >kernel. Humm, thats an AMD k6-III in that box, so I grabbed the 586 kernel, is this correct? >Stuart > >-- > >fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list -- 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
