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Hi folks.
How can I uninstall a package that is blocked?
Previously, I was able to uninstall it and install again the same or different. And now it is locked.

I have two packages:

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[x @ localhost ~] $ su
Password:
[root @ localhost x] # urpme kernel-firmware-extra-20110817-1.mga2.nonfree
remove kernel-firmware-extra-20110817-1.mga2.nonfree.noarch
Removing Failed:
         kernel-firmware-extra is needed by (installed) kernel-firmware-20110904-1.noarch
[root @ localhost x] # urpme kernel-firmware-20110904-1
Removing the following package will damage the system:
   basesystem-1-3.mga1.x86_64
    (due to missing kernel)
[root @ localhost x] #

Let me add that I tried to update these packages, but I could not do this. However before I could uninstall it without problems, and update.

Is something blocked? How does it solve?

Would be more of help why you tried to update it and to what you tried to update to?

In general, if you want to reinstall a package, use

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urpmi --replacepkgs somepackage

I want to uninstall the package.
I worked in the Cauldron, and work well. Unfortunately fsck spoiled some files and I had to install from scratch. The newly found that introduced amendments to the kernel-firmware and firmware-extra which, together with the new kernel does not work well with my usb wifi card.

So you want to replace it with an older version, if i understood correctly?
You can install an older version of the package with

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rpm --oldpackage somepackage

If you only want to remove it (and if you're really sure you don't need it anymore!)
you can do so with

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rpm -e --nodeps somepackage

BTW: have you created a bugreport for the issue with your wifi adapter?
Maybe more people are hit by this ...

Hi, I'm sorry for late.

Ok, I use comand

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rpm -e --nodeps

I uinstall this two package. And next i installed

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kernel-firmware-20110703 and kernel-firmware-extra-20110817-1

Unfortunately, I have further problems.

Ok, i have in system these two packages which I have given above and Linux kernel 3.0.4.
When you reboot the system, starts automatically connected to the Internet, but it only lasts four seconds. And then the connection is dropped. Then I can not make it again.

On the kernel line kernel 2.6 with kernel firmware and firmware extra - the default dysta (Mageia 1) internet works without problems.
Also acted in the Cauldron, then I had a 3.0.1 linux kernel and kernel-firmware-extra-20110817-1.mga2.nonfree - worked without problems.
Unfortunately, after the failure of the system had to install the system again and I did not have the possibility of installing the same package I had, only newer. And they apparently do not work correctly with my USB WiFi adapter TP-Link TL WN722M.

Does anyone know how to solve?

Maybe you should not run Cauldron if you're not up the the problems which that brings?
If Mageia 1 works, use that and don't experiment too much on the packages