RedHat Linux 8.0 Kernel Upgrades

acidbreez · 12-26-2003, 10:48 PM

when ever i try to upgrade my Redhat linux 8.0 kernel i get the error

error: failed dependencies:
oprofile < 0.4 conflicts with kernel-2.4.20-27.8

can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? plz

adz · 12-27-2003, 07:19 AM

What kernel are you trying to upgrade to? How are you going about upgrading? Have you ever done this before?

acidbreez · 12-27-2003, 11:03 AM

im trying to upgrade to kernel-2.4.20-27.8.i386.rpm

im trying to do it like this:

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.20-27.8.i386.rpm
error: Failed Dependencies:
oprofile < 0.4 conflicts with kernel-2.4.20-27.8
[root@localhost ~]#

and no i have not done this before.

acidbreez · 12-27-2003, 03:35 PM

can anybody answer my question?

codedv · 12-27-2003, 04:10 PM

A failed dependancy:

It looks like it's trying to tell you to install a version of oprofile greater than 0.4. Google the error and see what you get - then see if there is an oprofile rpm somewhere on your installation disk you can intall.

Failing that obtain the kernel sources and compile it yourself. Its always a lot easier than using those damn rpm's.

adz · 12-27-2003, 06:12 PM

I'd agree with the last thing codedv said. In the long run it's much easier, better, more educational to compile your own kernel. The kernel you come up with will invariably be smaller than the premade ones.