Martin Wilck composed on 2021-06-15 13:37 (UTC):
On Di, 2021-06-15 at 08:27 -0500, Larry Len Rainey wrote:
I have had to lock these because they cause issues: kernel-preempt virtualbox-kmp-preempt Are these really needed and can they be uninstalled and or locked? kernel-default-extra-5.3.18-59.5.2 kernel-default-optional-5.3.18-59.5.2
This is caused by "closing the Leap gap". As the same binary packages are shipped for SLE and Leap, but SUSE can't offer full enterprise- level support for the entire universe of Leap modules, the kernel package had to be split in parts.
kernel-default: kernel + supported modules in SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) kernel-default-extra: additional modules for SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) or SLE-WE (Workstation extension) kernel-default-optional: additional modules that are neither in SLES or SLED, but in Leap.
To bring your system to the full functionality your kernel-default package had in Leap 15.2, you'll have to install both -extra and -optional.
OTOH, if you have standard hardware and no fancy other requirements, you may not actually *need* either of them. They have "Supplements" dependencies to the kernel-default package; thus they'll be installed unless you use --no-recommends.
None of my 15.3 installations with AMD or Intel graphics have needed neither of the two. All my NVidia graphics installations have needed -extra for KMS to work. Apparently the Nouveau kernel driver is not supported for SLES. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata