Hello List " Computing distribution upgrade... The following NEW package is going to be installed: kernel-desktop 1 new package to install. Overall download size: 39.3 MiB. After the operation, additional 117.6 MiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/?] (y): y (1/1) Installing: kernel-desktop-3.8.9-5.1 ................................<100%>[\] " - at this point zypper freezes : gets stuck, and does not install the new kernel in grub boot menu ......................... - any ideas please as to where the process might be getting stuck ? post script : _________ i see maybe a clue : upon killing zypper, there is a message : " Interrupted, cleaning up. warning: %post(kernel-desktop-3.8.9-5.1.i686) scriptlet failed, signal 2 " ................ thanks best regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org