[root@scarbo9 ~]# yum update kernel
try running a yum update or a : yum update kernel e2fsprogs, so they both get updated in the same transaction.
Did that - to no avail. Shouldn't package dependencies take care for them to update in the same transaction?
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
this might be whats causing the kernel package to not get updated..
Disabled all yum plugins to make sure, didn't help.
Andreas