KeyError: kernel-smp 1

[wlwoman]

I upgraded one of my two RedHat servers to 8.0 without incident. When attempting to upgrade the second server, I got an unhandled exception error. Can anyone decipher this?

At the top of the long anaconda dump file is the following message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 632, in nextClicked
self.dispatch.gotoNext()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 150, in gotoNext
self.moveStep()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 215, in moveStep
rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args))
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/upgrade.py", line 349, in upgradeFindPackages
id.hdList[package[rpm.RPMTAG_NAME]].select()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/comps.py", line 171, in __getitem__
return self.packages[item]
KeyError: kernel-smp

Local variables in innermost frame:
item: kernel-smp
self: <comps.HeaderListFromFile instance at 0x86f2824>

 

[blizz]

Hi,

Were both servers running the same redhat version prior to upgrading?

Regards,
blizz

Blizz

http://www.blizzards.info

 

[wlwoman]

Yes, both servers were running RH 7.3; it's interesting to note that the older, slower server with the Pentium MMX (233 MHz) processor is the one that 'took' the upgrade (even though it took forever).

 

[blizz]

Hi,

Are you sure that you properly copied all the upgrade rpms to your hard drive? My best guess is anaconda is looking for files or directories that do not exist. How are you performing your upgrade. rpm downloads? Blizz

http://www.blizzards.info

 

[wlwoman]

I'm installing from CD's made from downloaded ISO images from a RedHat mirror.

The problematic server was upgraded from 7.2 (boxed set) to 7.3 using the same ISO-image CD method. I've also run all the Up2Date upgrades.

Do you think it would be helpful to run the 7.3 upgrade again? I've had no problems with the server to this point using the RH 7.3 that's currently installed.

 

[wlwoman]

According to Bugzilla, the problem stemmed from the kernel-smp rpm's in my system. Upon deletion, I was able to install the server upgrade; however, one note!

If you experience a similar problem, make sure you're ready to take your server offline before you uninstall kernel-smp; otherwise it will be done for you

 

[blizz]

Hi wlwoman,

Glad you got it working now. It sounded like an rpm issue.

enjoy... Blizz

http://www.blizzards.info

 

[wlwoman]

See new post (RedHat 8.0....Could use some help.....) - there's still an issue with the SSL 8.0 is pretty and has some great new features; good thing the joy of Linux is the constant challenge or I would have a very unhappy life!