openvz / centos 6 vps yum failing with error

Question

Installed new openvz container with centos 6.4 64bit

Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.32-431.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-firmware >= 2.6.32-431.el6 for package: kernel-2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64
Package kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.el6.noarch is obsoleted by vzkernel-firmware-2.6.32-042stab083.2.noarch which is already installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: kernel-2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 (base)
Requires: kernel-firmware >= 2.6.32-431.el6
Installed: vzkernel-firmware-2.6.32-042stab083.2.noarch (@openvz-kernel-rhel6)
kernel-firmware = 2.6.32-358.23.2.el6
Available: kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.el6.noarch (base)
kernel-firmware = 2.6.32-431.el6
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 04 '13 at 00:09

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You cannot install a stock kernel on a OpenVZ guest. Do not attempt to do so.

answered Dec 04 '13 at 00:09

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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I am only installing cpanel dnsonly software though? – Dec 04 '13 at 00:10
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Probably better not to use OpenVZ at all. – Michael Hampton Dec 04 '13 at 00:12

openvz / centos 6 vps yum failing with error

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