This report was originally filed in the redhat bugzilla. There it is
availible at
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55837

Opened by ckloiber@redhat.com  2001-11-07 11:05:27

Description of Problem:

Customer used up2date to install latest errata kernel (2.4.9-13) and
verified it's functionality, then decided to remove the stock 2.4.7-10
using GnoRPM. He called us saying that grub.conf and parts of fstab weere
missing. Investigation showed that he had NO kernels installed. He said
there was no message warning him of any dependencies (not confirned by me).
Fortunately I was able to get some working kernels installed for him (the
network and loop modules were in use at the time)

Expected Results:

Do not rely on --allmatches --nodeps on an rpm -e, instead always use the
version number on an rpm -e (ie: rpm -e kernel-2.4.9-13) and if there are
dependencies warn the customer and offer the --nodeps option (again I have
not confirmed this part).