> I have done the following: > > rpm -Uvh --force /home/brtaylor/rpm-4.4.2-47.el5.i386.rpm > edit /etc/rpm/platform to i686-redhat-linux > rpm -e kernel-2.6.18-53.1.13.el5 > yum clean all > yum upgrade kernel > returned Installed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5 > Complete! > > It looks like the problem may be in rpm after 4.4.2-37. Before I go to > the rpm people, I need to confer with Ray Van Dolson who says his is the > same as mine and he has no problem updating kernels. After Ray and I > resolve this issue, I will send a last email to the list hopefully > ending this subject with the resolution to this problem. > Bob, so it appears the above did work? I don't recall what exactly I said was the same on my system as yours... but, my /etc/rpm/platform is: i686-redhat-linux rpm is: rpm-4.4.2-47.el5 And I am running a Pentium 4 CPU, so there is a significant difference there obviously. :) $ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 15 model : 2 model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz stepping : 7 cpu MHz : 1793.473 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up cid xtpr bogomips : 3588.95 Ray