For the last good yum update yum.log shows: 02/13/04 16:53:51 Installed: kernel 2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i586 02/13/04 16:53:51 Dep Installed: Hermes 1.3.3-2.fr.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: pango 1.2.5-4.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gnome-libs 1:1.4.1.2.90-36.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: xvidcore 1.0.0-0.rc2.1.fr.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: yum 2.0.5-1.fd.fr.noarch 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gimp-print 4.2.6-4.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gstreamer 0.6.4-0.1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gimp-print-plugin 4.2.6-4.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: iptables 1.2.9-1.0.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: ghostscript 7.07-15.1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gaim 1:0.75-2.fr.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gstreamer-tools 0.6.4-0.1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: netpbm 9.24-12.1.1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gimp-print-utils 4.2.6-4.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: redhat-config-printer 0.6.79.5-1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: k3b 1:0.11.3-1.xcyb.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: hpijs 1.5-4.1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: netpbm-progs 9.24-12.1.1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: foomatic 3.0.0-21.3.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: redhat-config-printer-gui 0.6.79.5-1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: nss_ldap 207-6.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: mutt 5:1.4.1-5.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gstreamer-plugins 0.6.4-0.1.fr.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: pam_krb5 2.0.5-1.i386 02/13/04 16:53:51 Updated: gdm 1:2.4.4.5-1.2.i386 I didn't know I had a problem until the next yum update failed. Note "Updated: yum 2.0.5-1.fd.fr.noarch" in the middle. Although I've posted three message subjects. This all now seems to be a single problem. ck