Security/Bugfix update to 2.6.34.4

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I ran the online update today and found an unresolved dependency. The warning message is:

ndiswrapper-kmp-desktop-1.55_k2.6.34.0_12-7.1.x86_64 requires kernel(desktop:drivers_usb_core) = a2fe9b670c9a1bec, but this requirement cannot be provided.

The options are:

  • deinstall ndiswrapper
  • do not install patch: Kernel-3038.noarch
  • break ndiswrapper dependencies

I am not sure why ndiswrapper is installed on my system (clean install from 11.3 livecd 64-bit Gnome) unless it’s by default or comes with wine.

Being relatively inexperienced with openSUSE, I’d welcome some advice please.

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Wait a day…

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Ok. Thanks for this. I assume that it is a timing issue with the update of all dependencies, which my patience will fix!!

I will do as you suggest.

Thanks for your prompt response.

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I chose the option to deinstall ndiswrapper as I have no use for it and I am happily running the update with no problems at all.

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That’s good news. Is there a way I can tell whether ndiswrapper is used by anything? I haven’t consciously installed it, but wouldn’t want to remove it if something else had installed it as a requirement.

By the way, I tried the update again this morning and got the same warning about ndiswrapper. Perhaps I need to wait a little longer?

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ndiswrapper is used to install windows wireless drivers

do you use such?

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Thanks for the information. No, I just did a clean install of 11.3 and have only used anything relevant to Windows via wine (for an OCR application). So possibly the solution is indeed to remove ndiswrapper. Is that what you would suggest?

Many thanks.

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sure.
you would know if you were using it, it’s such a pain to setup.

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Ah, I understand. Many thanks for your help. I’ll uninstall it and proceed with the update to the kernel. I’ll post again to let you know the outcome.

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It worked fine. After uninstalling ndiswrapper, the kernel security update installed smoothly. The reboot was straightforward and everything appears fine.

I have used Ubuntu for a couple of years but didn’t like the way it was going and the apparently poor quality control. My switch to openSUSE has gone well, and I’m getting used to doing things in the openSUSE way now. It is excellent software and I have no regrets about the move at all.

Many thanks again for the help from people in this forum.

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No problem - enjoy openSUSE