Patch reports kernel conflicts in freshly upgraded 13.1

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I just upgraded from 12.3 to 13.1, everything went smooth. Then I added bumblebee and that installed and runs without problems, too.

Update applets, however, tell me that a new patch cannot be installed due to conflicts. I’ve looked for “kernel” packages in Yast and there’s one update candidate there that reports conflicts, too.

#### YaST2 conflicts list - generated 2014-08-08 17:31:44 ####

kernel-desktop-base-3.11.10-17.2.x86_64 conflicts with kernel-desktop = 3.11.10-17.2 provided by kernel-desktop-3.11.10-17.2.x86_64

     ] do not install kernel-desktop-base-3.11.10-17.2.x86_64

     ] deinstallation of kernel-desktop-3.11.10-17.2.x86_64




#### YaST2 conflicts list END ###

And the patch one gives this:

#### YaST2 conflicts list - generated 2014-08-08 17:36:57 ####

patch:openSUSE-2014-441-1.noarch conflicts with kernel-desktop.x86_64 < 3.11.10-17.2 provided by kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.40.1.x86_64

     ] Following actions will be done:
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-base-3.11.6-4.1.x86_64
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-base-3.11.10-11.1.x86_64
     ] Following actions will be done:
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.40.1.x86_64
deinstallation of hdjmod-kmp-desktop-1.28_k3.7.10_1.11-14.4.3.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-4.2.6_k3.7.10_1.11-3.6.11.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-4.2.6_k3.7.10_1.11-3.6.11.x86_64
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-3.11.10-17.2.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-4.2.18_k3.11.10_17-2.15.2.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-4.2.18_k3.11.10_17-2.15.2.x86_64
deinstallation of hdjmod-kmp-desktop-1.28_k3.11.10_17-16.10.1.x86_64
     ] do not install patch:openSUSE-2014-441-1.noarch




#### YaST2 conflicts list END ###

There’s “kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.40.1.x86_64” in this list but I can’t see in Yast software manager, I’d like to delete it and all other old kernels, too. How to do it safely if they don’t show up in Yast?

It’s a laptop so stripped down kernel (desktop-base?) would be appreciated.

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Do not try to install kernel-desktop-base. It conflicts with kernel-desktop which you already have installed.

And the patch one gives this:

#### YaST2 conflicts list - generated 2014-08-08 17:36:57 ####

patch:openSUSE-2014-441-1.noarch conflicts with kernel-desktop.x86_64 < 3.11.10-17.2 provided by kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.40.1.x86_64

 ] Following actions will be done:

deinstallation of kernel-desktop-base-3.11.6-4.1.x86_64
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-base-3.11.10-11.1.x86_64
] Following actions will be done:
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.40.1.x86_64
deinstallation of hdjmod-kmp-desktop-1.28_k3.7.10_1.11-14.4.3.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-4.2.6_k3.7.10_1.11-3.6.11.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-4.2.6_k3.7.10_1.11-3.6.11.x86_64
deinstallation of kernel-desktop-3.11.10-17.2.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-4.2.18_k3.11.10_17-2.15.2.x86_64
deinstallation of virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-4.2.18_k3.11.10_17-2.15.2.x86_64
deinstallation of hdjmod-kmp-desktop-1.28_k3.11.10_17-16.10.1.x86_64
] do not install patch:openSUSE-2014-441-1.noarch

YaST2 conflicts list END

Select the first option “deinstallation of kernel-desktop-base…”.

There’s “kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.40.1.x86_64” in this list but I can’t see in Yast software manager, I’d like to delete it and all other old kernels, too. How to do it safely if they don’t show up in Yast?

That’s the one from 12.3.
Select the package in YaST and click on “Versions” below the list to see all available/installed versions.

It’s a laptop so stripped down kernel (desktop-base?) would be appreciated.

No, it would not.
Most likely your laptop would not even boot with kernel-desktop-base.

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Thanks, that fixed it. Old kernels are gone, too.