[sles-beta] Kernel Update SP2 > SP3

[Decker Maximilian]

hm what about adding some sort of SP offset to the minor version ? 
wouldn't that be an easy way to solve this "lower version number" issue, even if the base version is the same ?

So let's say all SP2 kernels are 3.0.x-2yyy and for SP3 that would be 3.0.x-3yyy.
This way the SP3 kernels would always be ahead of the SP2 kernels as far as RPM/zypper is concerned.

just a thought.


- Maximilian

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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. Juli 2013 10:58
An: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authorized Beta Program
Betreff: Re: [sles-beta] Kernel Update SP2 > SP3

On Wed, Jul 03, Günther J. Niederwimmer wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> is it possible to make a update for the Kernel to the SP2 Kernel Number.
> 
> Background: When any user have or must have the SLES/extra repository 
> the user can't in the Moment install this file (kernel-extra-?)

It looks like you are mixing different things here.
I'm pretty sure that your problem has nothing to do with the higher/lower kernel version number.
Even if SP3 has the same kernel version number then SP2, this will not allow you to use the -extra kernel modules from the Extras channel for SP2 with SP3.

The SP2 and SP3 kernels are different and incompatible, thus not compareable.

I think your problem is, that you have the kernel-extra installed, and since the Extras channel is during migration not accessible, the kernel update to SP3 is blocked?

> We have in the SP3 a lower Kernel Number then in SP2?

Yes, but as written above, that's only "cosmetic".

> This Extra repository is not the best way in the Moment. 

The extra channel is only for mirgration for a short time, you shouldn't use packages from it long term.

  Thorsten

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