[OpenAFS] kmod rpm versions?
Jason Edgecombe
jwedgeco@uncc.edu
Fri, 7 Aug 2015 10:13:46 -0400
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Hi John,
kmod's are fun like that. Each kmod RPM is linked to a specific tuple of
kernel and openafs version. Installing a kmod for an older kernel version
will try to install the older kernel and fail as you are seeing. You need
to find/compile and install the
kmod-openafs-1.6.13-1.2.6.32_573.30.3.el6.x86_64 RPM to work with your
current kernel. If you're fine with having a compiler and kernel headers on
the machine, then you can use dkms instead of kmod, but that's your choice.
To have openafs work, You must have either dkms or kmod with a matched
kernel version.
I forgot to mention that you can use pre-compiled modules with dkms, but
you might as well compile your own kmod RPM's at that point.
Jason
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:04 AM, John Hascall <john@iastate.edu> wrote:
> I am a BSD refugee who is new to AFS on RHEL, so please excuse this
> question if it is dumb.
>
> I installed a new RHEL6 box and the kernel version is:
>
> 2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64
>
> so the kmod rpm refuses to install:
>
> (2/2): kmod-openafs-1.6.13-1.2.6.32_504.30.3.el6.x86_64. | 320 kB 00:00
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total 927 kB/s | 29 MB 00:32
> Running rpm_check_debug
> Running Transaction Test
>
>
> Transaction Check Error:
> package kernel-2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64 (which is newer than
> kernel-2.6.32-504.30.3.el6.x86_64) is already installed
>
> How do I proceed from here?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif">Hi John,<br><br>kmod's are fun like that.=C2=A0 Eac=
h kmod RPM is linked to a specific tuple of kernel and openafs version. Ins=
talling a kmod for an older kernel version will try to install the older ke=
rnel and fail as you are seeing. You need to find/compile and install the k=
mod-openafs-1.6.13-1.2.6.32_573.30.3.el6.x86_64 RPM to work with your curre=
nt kernel. If you're fine with having a compiler and kernel headers on =
the machine, then you can use dkms instead of kmod, but that's your cho=
ice.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif">To have openafs work, You must have either dkms or kmo=
d with a matched kernel version.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I forgot to mention that y=
ou can use pre-compiled modules with dkms, but you might as well compile yo=
ur own kmod RPM's at that point.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Jason<br></div></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signat=
ure"><div dir=3D"ltr">-----------------------------------------------------=
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<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:04 AM, John Hascal=
l <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:john@iastate.edu" target=3D"_blan=
k">john@iastate.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana=
,sans-serif">I am a BSD refugee who is new to AFS on RHEL, so please excuse=
this question if it is dumb.<br><br>I installed a new RHEL6 box and the ke=
rnel version is:<br><br><div style=3D"margin-left:40px">2.6.32-573.el6.x86_=
64<br></div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ver=
dana,sans-serif">so the kmod rpm refuses to install:<br><br><div style=3D"m=
argin-left:40px">(2/2): kmod-openafs-1.6.13-1.2.6.32_504.30.3.el6.x86_64. |=
320 kB=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 00:00<br>----------------------------------=
----------------------------------------------<br>Total=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
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=A0=C2=A0 927 kB/s |=C2=A0 29 MB=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 00:32<br>Running r=
pm_check_debug<br>Running Transaction Test<br><br><br></div><div style=3D"m=
argin-left:80px">Transaction Check Error:<br></div><div style=3D"margin-lef=
t:40px">=C2=A0 package kernel-2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64 (which is newer than ke=
rnel-2.6.32-504.30.3.el6.x86_64) is already installed<br></div><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">How do =
I proceed from here?<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">John<br></div></div>
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