On RH3, IIRC, there are some errors where "stuff" is already in the kernel = and doesn't need to be added. Follow the information on OTN (http://www.or= acle.com/technology/tech/linux/asmlib/index.html) on the ASMLib install. I= haven't checked that doc recently to see if it includes this but you may n= eed to use a --nodeps to disable dependency checking to get around the prob= lem. = Pete = "Controlling developers is like herding cats." Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook = "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = On Behalf Of Nestor Florez Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2004 6:03 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: 10g ASM on RHEL 3 AS We are trying to install ASM and following the guides of installation from = =3D otn, but we get an error message saying: kernel-smp >=3D3D 2.4.21-15.EL is needed by oracleasm-2.4.21-EL-smp-1.0.0-1= We updated the kernel by using the up2date command but we still get the =3D= same error. We also get an error when installing the rpm for oracleasmlib-1.0.0-1 =3D package: error: Failed dependencies: oracleasm >=3D3D 1.0.0 is needed by oracleasmlib-1.0.0-1 We can not find the oracleasm 1.0.0 Thanks, N=3DE9stor Alberto Fl=3DF3rez Torres -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l