yum updating problem

bonus_uk · 10-01-2005, 08:29 PM

Hi, I'm a new linux user and managed to mess up my system already, I think.

I updated the linux core on it's own, then went to use 'yum update' to update my entire system, although I now get the following error from yum:

Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Check Error: package kernel-2.6.13-1.1526_FC4 (which is newer than kernel-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4) is already installed

Does anyone know how I can get around this and get my system updated?

z3nith · 10-01-2005, 09:26 PM

Can you boot under your old kernel?

If your using a bootloader at some stage in the boot you can press enter to choose which kernel to boot from. Boot to a good one and yum update.

bonus_uk · 10-01-2005, 09:59 PM

Nope, I tried logging in under the old kernel, but yum still detects that it's installed.

Is there any way to remove a single instance of the core do the update then put it back again?

bonus_uk · 10-01-2005, 10:06 PM

yum remove kernel.x86_64-version let me remove the later core and allowed me to update using yum.