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bfo

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Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

Hi
One small question. Latest kernel26 update wants to pull kernel26-firmware as its dependency. At the same time, files packaged in kernel26-firmware (those in /lib/firmware) already exist in filesystem, because they were installed by kernel26zen-git. Therefore whole update fails to proceed. Zen's PKGBUILD contains kernel26-firmware in 'provides' array.  Of course I could always use -f switch, but I don't like forcing anything. Are there any workarounds?

Last edited by bfo (2010-05-01 09:10:35)

gonX

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

Add it to the CONFLICTS array of kernel26zen-git

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bfo

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

That, in turn, results in pacman trying to remove kernel26zen-git. Update fails when I refuse to remove that package. Maybe adding something to the REPLACES array could help?

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

the best thing would be to fix the kernel26zen-git pkgbuild so that it doesn't provide the firmware, but has it in a seperate pkg like the stock kernel does.

Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2010-05-02 13:44:31)

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bfo

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

Thanks for posting, I think I will ask upstream.

tomk

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

This is an Arch packaging issue - upstream developers will not have the solution.

If it helps, I omit the firmware from my custom kernel to avoid this.

bfo

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

By upstream I actually meant packager. What exactly are you doing with firmware? I think I don't quite understand 'omit' in this context.

tomk

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

Like you, I have both the stock kernel and a custom kernel installed, so I install the kernel26-firmware package from the repos, and I don't install any firmware with my custom kernel.

bfo

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Re: Updating kernel26 while kernel26zen-git is installed

Thanks again.