yum not working today?

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On 16/09/2007, François Patte wrote:
>> I tried to update my computer today, using yum update. I got this answer:
>>
>> Setting up Update Process
>> Setting up repositories
>> Reading repository metadata in from local files
>> Setting up Package Sacks
>> Reading Local RPMDB
>> Building updates object
>> No Packages marked for Update/Obsoletion
>>
>> At least it should have updated the kernel: I am running a 2.6.20 kernel
>> and 2.6.22 is on fedora update server.....
> 
> Where is the proof? Also show which repositories you have enabled. And
> in particular, that you don't get an out-of-date mirror. Show that
> this is reproducible after a "yum clean metadata".
> 
It may also help to know what plugins to you he has. If he has one
of the ones that will not update the kernel unless there are update
for add-on kernel modules for it, and he has an add-on that is
provided by a repo that is not enabled, he will not see the kernel
updates.

Mikkel
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