Can't update kernel via yum update

[Jesus Jr M Salvo]

On 12/08/07, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> Jesus Jr M Salvo wrote:
> > Here is the error:
> >
> > # yum update kernel
> > Loading "changelog" plugin
> > Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
> > Loading "installonlyn" plugin
> > Setting up Update Process
> > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
> > Resolving Dependencies
> > --> Running transaction check
> > ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-41.fc7 set to be updated
> > --> Processing Dependency: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> > package: kqemu-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> > --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> > --> Running transaction check
> > ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.22.1-41.fc7 set to be updated
> > ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 set to be erased
> > --> Processing Dependency: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> > package: kqemu-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> > --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> > Error: Unresolveable requirement /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 for
> > kqemu-kmdl-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7
> >
> >
> > My current kernel is 2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 (x86_64). The file that it is
> > complaining about (/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3228.fc7) is there!
>
> kqemu has not been built for the newer kernel you are trying to install
> and depends on the older version and that's what the error message says.
>
> Rahul
>
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Ahh ... That makes sense. I have decided to remore kqemu and yum
update works now.
BTW .... am I seeing this correctly (?). Look at the difference in
size! A reduction from 61M to 17M. Note that I am complaining, but
what happened ?

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 kernel                  x86_64     2.6.22.1-41.fc7  updates            17 M
Removing:
 kernel                  x86_64     2.6.21-1.3194.fc7  installed          61 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       1 Package(s)