>>>>> "charles" == Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
charles> Ran into the following when I tried to update to the 13-6 kernel on a system charles> running a mostly stock 8.1 charles> kernel-2.4.13-6mdk requires iptables-1.2.1-2mdk charles> iptables-1.2.1-2mdk requires kernel-2.4.13-6mdk charles> If either package is installed solo the other is given as a failed depend. charles> If rpmdrake is used to dl and install iptables 1-2, kernel 13-6 will be pulled charles> in is as a depend and also installed. charles> Why is iptables now built to depend on a specific kernel build -6, rather charles> than the >kernel-2.4 as before? because netfilter peolpe changed (again) the format of internal tables, and new iptables will not work with old kernels, and old iptables will not work with new kernels :( This time we are supposed to be able to use iptables directly with kernel-linux. Dependencies/conflicts are right, we are trying to get a easier path for upgrades. Later, Juan. -- In theory, practice and theory are the same, but in practice they are different -- Larry McVoy
