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gokz1000

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Registered: 2008-05-17

Posts: 11

Kernel26 is causing upgrading issues

I'm noticing a lot of threads about this, but I don't see any answers..what is going on?

I tried upgrading arch linux today after not using it for a while and it can't resolve dependancies because of kernel26.

sudo pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace libdvbpsi4 with extra/libdvbpsi? [Y/n] y
warning: cpufrequtils: forcing upgrade to version 005-2
warning: libldap: forcing upgrade to version 2.3.43-3
warning: libraw1394: forcing upgrade to version 1.3.0-2
warning: ruby: forcing upgrade to version 1.8.7_p72-2
resolving dependencies...
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: bash will be installed before its glibc dependency
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: readline will be installed before its glibc dependency
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: ncurses will be installed before its glibc dependency
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: ipw3945: requires kernel26<2.6.27

]$ sudo pacman -S kernel26
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: ipw3945: requires kernel26<2.6.27
:: madwifi: requires kernel26<2.6.27
:: ndiswrapper: requires kernel26<2.6.27
:: nvidia: requires kernel26<2.6.27
:: rt2500: requires kernel26<2.6.27
:: wlan-ng26: requires kernel26<2.6.27

I can't install kernel26, and I can't upgrade because I need kernel26, what should I do?

Thanks,

ichbinesderelch

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Registered: 2008-01-17

Posts: 203

Re: Kernel26 is causing upgrading issues

this is because ipw3945 is not supported anylonger, you will have to use iwl3945 module instead with works flawlessly. than upgrading the kernel should be no problem. just replace ipw3945 with iwl3945, and make sure you donwload the firmware for the iwl3945 drivers as well.

skipper13

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From: Kharkiv, Ukraine, QTH KN89DX

Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 67

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Re: Kernel26 is causing upgrading issues

just replace ipw3945 with iwl3945, and make sure you donwload the firmware for the iwl3945 drivers as well.

[ ~]$ sudo pacman -Ss iwl3945
[ ~]$

Maybe core/iwlwifi-3945-ucode 15.28.1.6-1?

Last edited by skipper13 (2008-10-16 21:06:05)

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