[Yum] Prevent YUM from installing kernel as dependency?

[skvidal at phy.duke.edu (seth vidal)]

> Is there a way to prevent YUM from installing a new (and wrong
> kind and version) kernel as a dependency for a package update?
> 
> Specifically, 'yum update' results in:
> 
>     I will do the following:
>     [install: kernel-smp 2.4.20-28.9.i686]
>     [update: kernel-module-ov511 2.27-0_2.4.20_28.9.rh90.dag.i686]
>     Is this ok [y/N]: n
> 

so I'm a bit confused.

what version of kernel-module-ov511 do you have installed?

-sv