Hi Robert, a quick fix for the problem would be run yum with "--disablerepo=contrib". This works once and after that one can run yum as usual w/o --disablerepo. On Mon, 12 Feb 2007, FRANCHISSEUR Robert wrote: > Hello, > > I have the following problem with the ipw3945 module when trying to update kernel > > > > #### garros:{root}:/home/INSTALL > yum check-update > Loading "kernel-module" plugin > Setting up repositories > Reading repository metadata in from local files > > kernel.i686 2.6.9-42.0.8.EL sl-errata > kernel-devel.i686 2.6.9-42.0.8.EL sl-errata > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.9-42.0.8.EL sl-errata > kernel-smp-devel.i686 2.6.9-42.0.8.EL sl-errata > > > > #### garros:{root}:/home/INSTALL > yum update kernel > Loading "kernel-module" plugin > Setting up Update Process > Setting up repositories > Reading repository metadata in from local files > Resolving Dependencies > Adding kernel module kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL to transaction > Adding kernel module kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL to transaction > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Downloading header for kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL to pack into transaction set. > http://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/scientific/44/i386/errata/SL/RPMS/ipw3945/kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm: [Errno 4] IOError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found > Trying other mirror. > ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/44/i386/errata/SL/RPMS/ipw3945/kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm: [Errno 4] IOError: [Errno ftp error] 550 Failed to change directory. > Trying other mirror. > Error: failure: ipw3945/kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm from sl-errata: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. > > I don't understand why yum searches .../RPMS/ipw3945/kernel-module... as they are in > ======= > .../RPMS/kernel-module... > > > Thank's for your help > > -- Best regards, Valery Mitsyn