[root@myers root]# rpm -q --queryformat '%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n' kernel kernel-smp package kernel is not installed kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.i686 kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl.i686 kernel-smp-2.6.5-1.356.i686 kernel-smp-2.6.6-1.427.i686 [root@myers root]# yum install kernel Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) Server: Fedora Core 1 - i386 - Base Server: Red Hat 2.6 kernel Server: Fedora Core 1 - i386 - Released Updates Finding updated packages Downloading needed headers Resolving dependencies Dependencies resolved I will do the following: Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages Running test transaction: Test transaction complete, Success! Transaction(s) Complete [root@myers root]# rpm -q yum yum-2.0.7-1 [root@myers root]# uname -a Linux myers 2.6.5-1.356smp #1 SMP Fri May 7 14:05:40 EDT 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux I'm guessing that the fact this is a dual athlon is confusing yum somehow. Maybe it's trying to look for an athlon package for the 2.6 kernel, but finds that only 2.4 has an athlon package? JE