Robert Hanson wrote: > greetings > > i have a newer centos 4.2 server using qmail for smtp > > the /etc/yum.conf has this in it > > exclude=spamassassin exim postfix sendmail > > so when i do a yum update to go to 4.3 i get this > > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: smtpdaemon for package: mdadm > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > Error: Missing Dependency: smtpdaemon is needed by package mdadm > > how should i procede from here? > > evidentally mdadm wants a known smtp function as i do not get this error > until i stuff exim and postfix and sendmail in the exclude > > should i undo exim in /etc/yum.conf exclude and then after exim is installed > then remove it? > > with > > rpm -e --nodeps exim > > or another way? > > yum remove exim > > or? > > thanks in advance... mdadm needs a smtp service in order to send out notifications, properly setup from rpm mta's will provide: smtpdaemon you should be able to install mdadm with a rpm -ivh --nodeps, then hope for the best. the better solution would be to have the qmail rpm's provide: smtpdaemon -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219 at icq