You have a kernel development RPM that is newer (-8.1.15) than your installed kernel (-8). You need to either upgrade to the newer kernel RPM or downgrade the kernel development RPM to match your installed kernel. Maarten Broekman Email: maarten.broekman@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mad Unix Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:40 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Fiber channel with Linux am trying to install the HBA drivers for my Linux RHEL 5, each time I get an error with the kernel development [root@linux1 qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4-install]# ./qlinstall -dp #*********************************************************# # SANsurfer Driver Installer for Linux # # Installer Version: 1.00.07 # #*********************************************************# Kernel version: 2.6.18-8.el5xen Distribution: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (Tikanga) Found QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter in the system 1: QLA2432 Installation will begin for following driver 1: qla2xxx version: v8.01.00 Preparing... ################################################## Kernel development package for 2.6.18-8.el5xen kernel is not installed. For this Red Hat distribution ---------------------------- Install kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.el5xen RPM from its installation CD. For Example: Insert the installation CD in the CD drive Let it auto mount or mount using following command # mount /media/cdrom Change directory to RPM directory and install # cd /media/cdrom/Redhat/RPMS # rpm -iv kernel-devel*.rpm OR use the GUI Run the Add or Remove Packages using following command # system-config-packages In the Add or Remove Packages window select "Development Tools" Click on "Details" and make sure the "kernel-devel" package is selected Close the Development Tools Package Details window Click Update to install kernel development package Aborting installation, required kernel packages are not installed... error: %pre(qla2xxx-v8.01.00-3.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping qla2xxx-v8.01.00-3 [root@linux1 qlafc-linux-8.01.00-4-install]# rpm -aq | grep kernel kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.el5 kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.el5 -- madunix -- 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
