https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=384192 Summary: updating kernel pulls in other kernels through kmp module Product: openSUSE 11.0 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: libzypp AssignedTo: zypp-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com QAContact: dmacvicar@novell.com Found By: --- I'm on a vmware guest system and trying to update the kernel: <snip> vmware:/home/robin # zypper in kernel-default Reading installed packages... The following package is going to be upgraded: kernel-default The following NEW packages are going to be installed: xen vmware-kmp-xen vmware-kmp-pae vmware-kmp-default vmware-kmp-debug kernel-xen kernel-pae kernel-debug Overall download size: 89.3 M. After the operation, additional 278.5 M will be used. Continue? [YES/no]: no </snip> --no-recommends results in only updating the kernel-default (as expected) I think the modalias of my "hardware" recommends all mathing kmp packages, each pulling in its own required kernel. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.