[CentOS] GNBD and DRBD kernel mods

[Johnny Hughes]

Bart wrote:
> Thanks Karanbir!
> 
> It's bug #0002284. I hope you can do a lot ;)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karanbir Singh" 
> To: "CentOS mailing list" 
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] GNBD and DRBD kernel mods
> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:35:17 +0100
> 
> 
> Bart wrote:
>>> What is it in the Plus kernel that you need and cant be packaged 
>>> into a kmod itself ?
>> Ehm, nothing...
>>
>> I just need a kernel that both has a kmod-drbd and kmod-gnbd. I 
>> don't believe that this is the case for the current Plus kernel.
>>
>> This is my problem:
>> [root at bartje log]# yum install kmod-gnbd kmod-drbd
>> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>> Setting up Install Process
>> Setting up repositories
>> Reading repository metadata in from local files
>> Parsing package install arguments
>> Resolving Dependencies
>> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
>> ---> Package kmod-drbd.i686 
>> 0:8.0.4-1.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.centos.plus set to be installed
>> ---> Package kmod-gnbd.i686 0:0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5 set to be installed
>> --> Running transaction check
>> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 for 
>> package: kmod-gnbd
>> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 
>> 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.centos.plus for package: kmod-drbd
>> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
>> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
>> ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 set to be installed
>> ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.centos.plus set to be installed
>> --> Running transaction check
>> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 for 
>> package: kmod-gnbd
>> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
>> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
>> ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 set to be installed
>> --> Running transaction check
>> --> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 for 
>> package: kmod-gnbd
>> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
>> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
>> ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 set to be installed
>> --> Running transaction check
>> Error: Unable to satisfy dependencies
>> Error: Package kmod-gnbd needs kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5, 
>> this is not available.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
> 
> 
> if you open an issue report for this situation at 
> http://bugs.centos.org/ we'll see what can be done
> 
> 
> -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219 at icq

Bart ... there is a kmod-drbd for the regular kernel in extras.

You DO NOT NEED the plus kernel to use drbd.

I would not use yum to install kmod stuff ... I so download and upgrade
all those by hand personally.

Thanks,
Johnny Hughes

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