Problems updating kernel

[vifa84]

I am trying to update my kernel which is now at 2.6.10-1.770_FC3.stk16. I have not been able to get pptp to work and therefore cannot connect to my office computer. I thought maybe by updating the kernel I might be able to get it working. The pptp instructions say to install the source for your kernel by using yum intall kernel-source 2.6.10 but I just get: No Match for argument kernel-source-2.6.10-1.770_FC3.stk16
Nothing to do

When I try connecting through pptp to my office, which i can do on my winxp comp with no problems at all. I get a connected notice, and can ping my office computer, however as soon as I try to connect through remote desktop or for example access the copier gui by entering it's ip address into firefox, it looses the connection and will not ping any more until i deactivate and reactivate the internet connection.

Anyway, I thought maybe if someone could help me update my kernel and I go through the pptp steps again I might be able to get it working.

Here is an example of me trying to update my kernel:


[root@markgiglaptop mgiglio]# yum localinstall kernel-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.stk16.i686.rpm
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining kernel-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.stk16.i686.rpm: kernel - 2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.stk16.i686
Marking kernel-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.stk16.i686.rpm as an update
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.stk16 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
Setting up Repo: dag
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Setting up Repo: livna-stable
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Setting up Repo: freshrpms
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Setting up Repo: extras
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
dag : ################################################## 3805/3805
livna-stab: ################################################## 713/713
freshrpms : ################################################## 292/292
extras : ################################################## 2070/2070
--> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd>= 4.1.18.1-1 for package: kernel
--> Processing Conflict: kernel conflicts selinux-policy-targeted< 1.17.30-3.16
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: missing dep: mkinitrd for pkg kernel
Error: kernel conflicts with selinux-policy-targeted< 1.17.30-3.16
[root@markgiglaptop mgiglio]#

[iltafkhalid]

i have installed kernel 2.6.15-1.1831_fc4 but there is one problem.
that is..wen i try to create initial image with mkinitrd for this new kernel , i get an error message "no dep found for 2.6.15-1.1831_fc4". what does this mean? i dont knw wat to do. shud i upgrade mkinitrd too ? plz tell me n the simplest words

[multescugeorge@]

deja-vu
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=465381#post465381

[bob]

I would close this thread since it's another of the 'multiple postings' by Itakhalid, but the original poster was never solved. IF someone has a response for the ORIGINAL POSTER ONLY - please respond.

[multescugeorge@]

This is for the ORIGINAL poster:
The problem is that selinux conflicts with your new kernel.
you can try do do a :
yum -y update
who knows, perhaps there are some selinux updates.
if the problem persists, remove selinux (yum erase selinux*)
and try to install the kernel again.
(Last option is to install the compiler chain, mkinitrd, and to get a kernel from www.kernel.org and compile it, but that's another thread)