Description of problem: There are circular obsoletes with newer openib-* packages. The packages changed names between RHEL4-U6 and RHEL4-U7 and the old package obsoletes the new name and vice versa. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mstflint-1.3-1.el4 perftest-1.2-11.el4 tvflash-0.9.0-2.el4 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: rpm -qp --obsoletes $old_package rpm -qp --obsoletes $new_package Actual results: circular obsoletes. package upgrade fails. Expected results: package upgrade works. Additional info: OLD openib-mstflint-1.2-7.x86_64.rpm obsoletes mstflint but NEW mstflint-1.3-1.el4.x86_64.rpm obsoletes openib-mstflint OLD openib-perftest-1.2-7.x86_64.rpm obsoletes perftest but NEW perftest-1.2-11.el4.x86_64.rpm obsoletes openib-perftest OLD openib-tvflash-0.9.2-7.x86_64.rpm obsoletes tvflash but NEW tvflash-0.9.0-2.el4.x86_64.rpm obsoletes openib-tvflash
This bug is the cause for bug #447333 and much likely the fixes need to go into the package's spec file and not up2date
thanks Alex, adding the following to RHEL4.7 release notes under "known issues": <quote> The following packages have changed their names in this release: * openib-perftest * openib-tvflash * openib-mstflint These packages no longer have the name prefix openib-. The change in naming convention may cause upgrades via Red Hat Network to fail. To prevent this from occurring, remove the old versions of these packages before performing an upgrade. </quote> please advise if any further revisions are required. thanks!
This also affects RHEL 5.2 Client. In addition, when all packages are selected for installation, Anaconda crashes while processing dependencies, making the installation of RHEL impossible! Should a separate bug be opened for that?
philippe+bugzilla: Please open a separate bug against the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 product.
Bugzilla 448772 - http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448772 has been open for this issue for RHEL 5.2 by (philippe+bugzilla)
thanks Alexander. removing release note.
Hi, the RHEL4.7 release notes deadline is on June 17, 2008 (Tuesday). they will undergo a final proofread before being dropped to translation, at which point no further additions or revisions will be entertained. a mockup of the RHEL4.7 release notes can be viewed here: http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/RHEL4u7relnotesmockup.html please use the aforementioned link to verify if your bugzilla is already in the release notes (if it needs to be). each item in the release notes contains a link to its original bug; as such, you can search through the release notes by bug number. Cheers, Don
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2008-0737.html