"Brian J. Murrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> It would seem that "provides kernel" is something that has been added
> after kernel-2.4.18.16mdk-1-1mdk because urpmf --provides kernel shows
> that kernel-2.4.18.18mdk provides it (along with alsa, hackkernel and
> module-info) yet rpm -q --provides kernel shows nothing on my system.
> I am only on kernel-2.4.18.16mdk-1-1mdk and have not upgraded to
> kernel-2.4.18.18mdk yet.
kernel package does no more not exists for a while now, it has been replaced by
kernel-%{version}.%{release}.
> But what is interesting still is that I was successful in using rpm
> -Fvh (without any --force or --nodeps) to update my system to the most
> recent RPMS without having to install a kernel, yet MandrakeUpdate
> wanted me install kernel-linus2.4. There is still something
> inconsistant there.
A new tools for urpmi will come allowing dumping rpmdb (short version) along
with synthesis file in order for me to reproduce them easily.
But currently not written but perl-URPM allows such things.
Fran�ois.
