okay I am really new at this. I want to know the proper rpm syntax since it appears that I cannot reinstall the kernel files because of a conflict. --- snip --- # rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom.i686.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom is already installed file /boot/vmlinux-2.4.21-20.ELcustom from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-20.ELcustom from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/addon/aacraid_10102/aacraid_10102.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/addon/cmpci_564/cmpci_564.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/audigy/audigy.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/cmpci.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/cs4281/cs4281.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/cs46xx.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/es1370.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/es1371.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/maestro3.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/sound/rme96xx.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom file /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.ELcustom/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o from install of kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom conflicts with file from package kernel-2.4.21-20.ELcustom --- snip --- cheers, Noah > > -- > Steve. > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list