[Server-devel] Revisor / yum odd error with f9 updates.newkey repo: Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.8-3 is needed by package glibc-2.8-3.i386

[Jerry Vonau]

Martin Langhoff wrote:
> Right now, revisor can build a pristine F9 installer CD but cannot
> build a F9 + updates installer CD.
> 
> The problem appears by merely enabling the additional repo in the
> stock F9 config files that ship with Revisor. It has also been
> reported elsewhere: https://fedorahosted.org/genome/ticket/28
> 
> The error is
>   Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.8-3 is needed by package
> glibc-2.8-3.i386
> 
> even though the updates.newkey repo clearly has the full set of
> glibc-* packages at 2.8-8
> 
> The OLPC XS installer CD will be installed in many servers that are
> disconnected or have a horrible internet connection. Additionally, we
> *need* some of the updates from the updates.newkey repo. So I really
> need this to work. It looks like a bug to me, but I'm unsure if it's
> in revisor, anaconda, yum...
> 
> Is there any workaround I can use?
> 
> cheers,

While playing along at home, I had added glibc-common to the kickstart 
file's packages section, along with beecrypt, isolinux, and grub, to get 
a working install.


Jerry