[SOLVED] -Syu failing to detect upgrated to kernel

marfig · 2010-08-19 12:23:51

Hello,

For the past day's I've been successfully using -Syy and -Syu to upgrade Arch. However, starting last night I get this error when doing -Syu:

:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: open-vm-tools-modules: requires kernel26<2.6.35

Suddenly I realize that not only has the kernel being updated 4 days ago, but during this whole time, pacman was upgrading packages without ever detecting the new kernel version. Only now that a dependency exists, am I getting this error.

I tried different mirrors from mirrorlist, including mirrors.kernel.org, and I get the same output after syncing and doing -Syu.

How can I solve this?

Last edited by marfig (2010-08-19 12:48:46)

hokasch · 2010-08-19 12:34:00

Well maybe it took some time for the mirrors to sync? The dependency most likely was there before, or did you just install open-vm-tools-modules some days ago? Just resolve the dependency issue and update to 2.6.35

marfig · 2010-08-19 12:39:21

Is there already a open-vm-tools package for 2.6.35?

hokasch · 2010-08-19 12:44:17

 pacman -Si open-vm-tools-modules
[...]
Depends On     : kernel26>=2.6.34  kernel26<2.6.35

doesn't look like it, but you can flag it out of date at the arch packages site.

marfig · 2010-08-19 12:48:24

Thanks. I now fully understand that error type.

I've -Rns open-vm-tools and am now upgrading properly. Should have to wait for a new open-vm-tools, I guess

Inxsible · 2010-08-19 13:44:15

Removing a useful package is no way to go. I got a similar error on nvidia-96xx on 1 of my machines. I haven't upgraded the kernel on that machine. I am first going to find a version of nvidia-96xx that works and then upgrade. -- and yes I know there is a security flaw in the 2.6.34 kernel.

marfig · 2010-08-19 13:55:18

I'll have to agree. I regreat the decision. I should have moved kernel26 to the ignore list instead. I've lost a strong usability tool now.

marfig · 2010-08-19 14:26:05

Ok. I was able to downgrade to kernel 2.6.34.3-1 thanks to this awesome Wiki we have here. open-vm-tools-modules was the only dependency so it was an easy downgrade.

I reinstalled open-vm-tools and added kernel26 to the ignore list. I love the fact that, regardless, pacman warns me of the kernel upgrade it is ignoring. Precious!
Meanwhile had also flagged open-vm-tools-modules as out-of-date a couple of hours ago.

Problem entirely solved. Thanks folks.

Last edited by marfig (2010-08-19 14:27:51)

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[SOLVED] -Syu failing to detect upgrated to kernel

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