> .... > Downloading needed headers > nulist = 981 > uplist = 0 > newlist = 981 > obsoleting = 0 > obsoleted = 0 > state - iu: alsa-utils, i386 > Resolving dependencies > Updating: alsa-utils, i386 > Updating: alsa-utils, i386 > # of Deps = 1 > dep: alsa-utils req alsa-driver - 0.9.2 - 0 > alsa-utils wants redhat/9/alsa-driver/alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm > bestarch = i586 for alsa-driver > Got dep: alsa-driver, i586 > Restarting Dependency Loop > Updating: alsa-driver, i586 > Updating: alsa-utils, i386 > # of Deps = 2 > dep: alsa-driver req alsa-kernel - 0.9.0rc3 - 0 > Got Extra Dep: alsa-driver, i586 > dep: alsa-utils req alsa-driver - 0.9.2 - 0 > alsa-utils wants redhat/9/alsa-driver/alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm > bestarch = i586 for alsa-driver > Got dep: alsa-driver, i586 > Restarting Dependency Loop > Updating: alsa-driver, i586 > Updating: alsa-utils, i386 > # of Deps = 2 > dep: alsa-driver req alsa-kernel - 0.9.0rc3 - 0 > Got Extra Dep: alsa-driver, i586 > dep: alsa-utils req alsa-driver - 0.9.2 - 0 > alsa-utils wants redhat/9/alsa-driver/alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm > bestarch = i586 for alsa-driver > Got dep: alsa-driver, i586 > Restarting Dependency Loop > Updating: alsa-driver, i586 > Updating: alsa-utils, i386 > # of Deps = 2 > dep: alsa-driver req alsa-kernel - 0.9.0rc3 - 0 > Got Extra Dep: alsa-driver, i586 > dep: alsa-utils req alsa-driver - 0.9.2 - 0 > alsa-utils wants redhat/9/alsa-driver/alsa-driver-0.9.2-fr2.i386.rpm > bestarch = i586 for alsa-driver > Got dep: alsa-driver, i586 > Restarting Dependency Loop > Updating: alsa-driver, i586 > Updating: alsa-utils, i386 > .... > etc... > ok yum -d 6 install alsa-utils I need to see why the number of deps isn't being reduced. I tried the same command using freshrpms and stock red hat linux trees and it resolved out just fine. -sv