[CentOS] GNBD and DRBD kernel mods

Tue Aug 21 01:35:17 UTC 2007
Karanbir Singh <mail-lists at karan.org>

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


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