> The above would only update a package if the centos repos had a higher > version number than the installed SL one.... I would strongly suggest > something akin to yum reinstall \* and leave it to chug away (backups > first naturally) for a while to refresh all the packages and teh rpm > database to be in sync with the centos build..... requires matching, > same build options for sure etc etc.... > > In the event something crops up it at least eliminates an odd untested > mix for certain fundamental packages like glibc etc.... Yes, I know, for that machine, it's just a desktop that has x-window, gnome and a console opened up all day. I don't mind it if it function strangly... In any event, I'll just wipe the whole thing...