Hi Troy,

there is probably one more of these "We didn't tell anybody this, but 
you have to update this package to get that package to work"

yum update on a SL 4.6 Cluster system barfs:

[root@etpopt02 ~]# yum update
Loading "kernel-module" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package libxslt.i386 0:1.1.11-1.el4_7.2.sl set to be updated
---> Downloading header for kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.EL.x8 100% |=========================| 299 kB    00:00
---> Package kernel-smp.x86_64 0:2.6.9-78.EL set to be installed
---> Package rdesktop.x86_64 0:1.3.1-9 set to be updated
---> Downloading header for cman-kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-55. 100% |=========================| 4.0 kB    00:00
---> Package cman-kernel-smp.x86_64 0:2.6.9-55.13 set to be installed
---> Downloading header for GFS to pack into transaction set.
GFS-6.1.18-1.x86_64.rpm   100% |=========================| 5.2 kB    00:00
---> Package GFS.x86_64 0:6.1.18-1 set to be updated
---> Package lvm2-cluster.x86_64 0:2.02.37-3.el4 set to be updated
---> Package libxslt-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.11-1.el4_7.2.sl set to be updated
---> Package coreutils.x86_64 0:5.2.1-31.8.el4 set to be updated
---> Package rgmanager.x86_64 0:1.9.80-1 set to be updated
---> Package magma-plugins.x86_64 0:1.0.14-1 set to be updated
---> Package mysql-devel.x86_64 0:4.1.22-2.el4.sl set to be updated
---> Package thunderbird.x86_64 0:1.5.0.12-14.el4.sl set to be updated
---> Package piranha.x86_64 0:0.8.3.1-3 set to be updated
---> Downloading header for cman to pack into transaction set.
cman-1.0.24-1.x86_64.rpm  100% |=========================| 4.9 kB    00:00
---> Package cman.x86_64 0:1.0.24-1 set to be updated
---> Package libxslt.x86_64 0:1.1.11-1.el4_7.2.sl set to be updated
---> Downloading header for GFS-kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-80.9 100% |=========================| 5.2 kB    00:00
---> Package GFS-kernel-smp.x86_64 0:2.6.9-80.9 set to be installed
---> Package mysql.x86_64 0:4.1.22-2.el4.sl set to be updated
---> Package mysql.i386 0:4.1.22-2.el4.sl set to be updated
---> Downloading header for gnbd-kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10. 100% |=========================| 3.4 kB    00:00
---> Package gnbd-kernel-smp.x86_64 0:2.6.9-10.49 set to be installed
---> Downloading header for dlm-kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-54.1 100% |=========================| 4.7 kB    00:00
---> Package dlm-kernel-smp.x86_64 0:2.6.9-54.11 set to be installed
---> Package ccs.x86_64 0:1.0.12-1 set to be updated
---> Downloading header for kernel-smp-devel to pack into transaction set.
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78 100% |=========================| 791 kB    00:00
---> Package kernel-smp-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.9-78.EL set to be installed
---> Package fence.x86_64 0:1.32.63-1 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: lvm2 >= 2.02.37 for package: lvm2-cluster
--> Processing Dependency: device-mapper >= 1.02.25-2 for package: 
lvm2-cluster
--> Processing Dependency: pexpect for package: fence
--> Processing Dependency: /lib/modules/2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp for package: 
gnbd-kernel-smp
Importing Additional filelist information for dependency resolution
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-67.0.22.EL for package: 
gnbd-kernel-smp
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for kernel-smp to pack into transaction set.
kernel-smp-2.6.9-67.0.22. 100% |=========================| 266 kB    00:00
---> Package kernel-smp.x86_64 0:2.6.9-67.0.22.EL set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: lvm2 >= 2.02.37 for package: lvm2-cluster
--> Processing Dependency: device-mapper >= 1.02.25-2 for package: 
lvm2-cluster
--> Processing Dependency: pexpect for package: fence
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Beginning Kernel Module Plugin
---> Package kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.ELsmp.x86_64 0:1.4.6-58.SL4 
set to be installed
---> Package kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp.x86_64 
0:1.4.6-58.SL4 set to be installed
Finished Kernel Module Plugin
Error: Missing Dependency: lvm2 >= 2.02.37 is needed by package lvm2-cluster
Error: Missing Dependency: device-mapper >= 1.02.25-2 is needed by 
package lvm2-cluster
Error: Missing Dependency: pexpect is needed by package fence
[root@etpopt02 ~]#

Sincerly,
Klaus