What should my /etc/yum.conf look like?
[root@sme7 etc]# yum --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates --enablerepo=centosplus install kernel*
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WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
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Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELhugemem.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.EL.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.plus.c4hugemem.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-smp.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4 set to be installed
---> Package kernel-utils.i386 1:2.4-13.1.83 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4hugemem.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.ELsmp.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-hugemem-devel.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.ELhugemem.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4smp.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-smp-devel.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-ib.i386 0:1.0-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-hugemem.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4 set to be installed
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.plus.c4.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-devel.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.ELhugemem.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4hugemem.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4smp.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-doc.noarch 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.plus.c4 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.plus.c4smp.i686 0:0.2-1 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.plus.c4 for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.plus. c4smp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0. 2.ELhugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.ELhuge mem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0. 3.ELhugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.plus.c4 for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.p lus.c4hugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4 for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0 .2.plus.c4smp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.ELsmp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL smp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL smp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4 for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9- 42.0.2.plus.c4hugemem
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kernel-hugemem.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4 set to be installed
---> Package kernel-smp.i686 0:2.6.9-42.0.2.plus.c4 set to be installed
---> Package kernel-hugemem.i686 0:2.6.9-42.plus.c4 set to be installed
---> Downloading header for kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.EL.i6 100% |=========================| 203 kB 00:04
---> Package kernel-smp.i686 0:2.6.9-42.EL set to be installed
warning: package kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.EL was already added, replacing with kernel-smp <= 2.6.9-42.plu s.c4
---> Package kernel-smp.i686 0:2.6.9-42.plus.c4 set to be installed
---> Downloading header for kernel-hugemem to pack into transaction set.
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-42.E 100% |=========================| 204 kB 00:03
---> Package kernel-hugemem.i686 0:2.6.9-42.EL set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.ELsmp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0. 3.ELhugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0. 2.ELhugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL smp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL smp
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kernel-smp.i686 0:2.6.9-42.EL set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0. 3.ELhugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0. 2.ELhugemem
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL smp
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL for package: kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL smp
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL is needed by package kernel-module-xfs-2.6 .9-42.0.2.ELhugemem
Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL is needed by package kernel-module-xfs-2.6 .9-42.0.3.ELhugemem
Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL is needed by package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-4 2.0.2.ELsmp
Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL is needed by package kernel-module-xfs-2.6.9-4 2.0.3.ELsmp
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No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
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BTW2 I tried to get a closer Yum via:
[root@sme7 etc]# yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=smeserver-testing update smeserver-yum
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WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
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Error getting repository data for smeserver-testing, repository not found
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No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
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BTW thanks a lot William, I'm pretty eager to get this one solved
sam