On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 03:28:47PM -0600, Zube wrote: > > yum update yum sqlite python-sqlite ; yum update > > I've yet to experience a hang using this. Many thanks to Karanbir Singh > > for the suggestion. > I spoke too soon. This hung as well on another machine. A trace of the > process reveals the dreaded futex: > futex(0xaa2cd28, FUTEX_WAIT, 1, NULL Okay, next theory: 1) upgrade the kernel first 2) reboot 3) upgrade python-sqlite 4) upgrade yum and sqlite and python-urlgrabber and whatever else 5) upgrade everything else -- Matthew Miller mattdm at mattdm.org <http://mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>