[CentOS-docs] Diskless Clients

Thu May 1 20:14:21 UTC 2008
Karanbir Singh <mail-lists at karan.org>

John wrote:
> Todays feedback for cobbler. On a fresh OS install all updates were done
> first. Don yum install cobbler from testing and I get a makefile
> problem. Here's the error...
> 
> Transaction Check Error:
>   file /usr/lib/python2.4/config/Makefile from install of
> python-devel-2.4.3-19.el5 conflicts with file from package
> python-2.4.3-19.el5
> 
> I wonder why this would be? And if anyone else is seeing the same issue.
> Alternatively I could do rpm -i --force the install.

Firstly, why do you need python-devel for cobbler ?

secondly, This isnt really a s/w support list - lets keep the content to 
stuff that is pertinent to the wiki and docs

-KB