Hi, please compare yourself. zypper output: The following packages are going to be upgraded: libtiff3-3.8.2-108.2.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) libtdb1-3.2.3-0.1.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) libsmbclient0-3.2.3-0.1.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) libtalloc1-3.2.3-0.1.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) cifs-mount-3.2.3-0.1.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) libwbclient0-3.2.3-0.1.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) perl-doc-5.10.0-37.4.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) perl-5.10.0-37.4.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) perl-base-5.10.0-37.4.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) libneon27-0.28.2-17.2.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) neon-0.28.2-17.2.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) release-notes-openSUSE-11.0.7-0.1.noarch (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) nfs-client-1.1.2-9.2.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) python-2.5.2-26.2.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) python-xml-2.5.2-26.2.i586 (Main Update Repository, SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany) [...] yum output: ============================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================= Installing: kernel-default i586 2.6.25.11-0.1 11.0-updates 22 M Updating: ConsoleKit i586 0.2.10-14.2 11.0-updates 67 k ConsoleKit-x11 i586 0.2.10-14.2 11.0-updates 16 k MozillaFirefox i586 3.0.1-0.1 11.0-updates 875 k SuSEfirewall2 noarch 3.6_SVNr195-9.2 11.0-updates 67 k acl i586 2.2.47-6.1 11.0-updates 64 k acpid i586 1.0.6-63.2 11.0-updates 34 k acroread i586 8.1.2_SU1-0.1 11.0-updates 37 M asclock i586 2.0.12-255.1 11.0 91 k [...] Can you spot the difference? - alphabetically sorted - easily visible that a kernel update is due - kernel is installed (!) not updated - etc etc Peter -- "WARNING: This bug is visible to non-employees. Please be respectful!" SUSE LINUX Products GmbH Research & Development