Dear all,

kernel 2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 does not boot like others have reported, * hangs at checking if image is initramfs... *

removing it via yum removes other packages,

[root@localhost ~]# yum remove kernel-2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 kernel-headers-2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 Loading "skip-broken" plugin Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin Setting up Remove Process development 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB 00:00 texlive 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 set to be erased ---> Package kernel-headers.i386 0:2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers for package: glibc-headers --> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers >= 2.2.1 for package: glibc-headers --> Running transaction check ---> Package glibc-headers.i386 0:2.7-2 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel --> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.7-2 for package: glibc-devel --> Running transaction check ---> Package glibc-devel.i386 0:2.7-2 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc --> Running transaction check ---> Package gcc.i386 0:4.1.2-34 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: gcc for package: systemtap --> Processing Dependency: gcc = 4.1.2-34 for package: gcc-c++ --> Processing Dependency: gcc = 4.1.2-34 for package: gcc-gfortran --> Processing Dependency: gcc = 4.1.2-34 for package: gcc-java --> Running transaction check ---> Package systemtap.i386 0:0.5.14-1.fc8 set to be erased ---> Package gcc-java.i386 0:4.1.2-34 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: gcc-java >= 4.1.2-5 for package: java-1.5.0-gcj-devel ---> Package gcc-gfortran.i386 0:4.1.2-34 set to be erased ---> Package gcc-c++.i386 0:4.1.2-34 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: gcc-c++ for package: freehdl --> Running transaction check ---> Package freehdl.i386 0:0.0.4-4.fc8 set to be erased --> Processing Dependency: freehdl for package: qucs ---> Package java-1.5.0-gcj-devel.i386 0:1.5.0.0-17.fc8 set to be erased --> Running transaction check ---> Package qucs.i386 0:0.0.12-4.fc8 set to be erased --> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Removing: kernel i686 2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 installed 46 M kernel-headers i386 2.6.24-0.55.rc3.git3.fc9 installed 2.0 M Removing for dependencies: freehdl i386 0.0.4-4.fc8 installed 4.5 M gcc i386 4.1.2-34 installed 9.6 M gcc-c++ i386 4.1.2-34 installed 6.4 M gcc-gfortran i386 4.1.2-34 installed 6.6 M gcc-java i386 4.1.2-34 installed 5.3 M glibc-devel i386 2.7-2 installed 4.9 M glibc-headers i386 2.7-2 installed 2.0 M java-1.5.0-gcj-devel i386 1.5.0.0-17.fc8 installed 58 k qucs i386 0.0.12-4.fc8 installed 11 M systemtap i386 0.5.14-1.fc8 installed 1.8 M

Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 0 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 12 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: n Exiting on user Command Complete!

I removed kernel-2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 because it also fails to boot. [root@localhost ~]# yum remove kernel-devel-2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 kernel-2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 Loading "skip-broken" plugin Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin Setting up Remove Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel-devel.i686 0:2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 set to be erased ---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 set to be erased --> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Removing: kernel i686 2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 installed 46 M kernel-devel i686 2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 installed 32 M

Transaction Summary ============================================================================= Install 0 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 2 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Multiple same specifications for /usr/bin/sbcl. Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Multiple same specifications for /usr/bin/sbcl. Erasing : kernel-devel ######################### [1/2] Erasing : kernel ######################### [2/2]

Removed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 kernel-devel.i686 0:2.6.24-0.43.rc3.git1.fc9 Complete!

Should I remove it with rpm -e options?

Regards,

Antonio

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