2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7e1d1def..ad0de0d4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+- mdkapplet
+  o do not do anything if current distribution isn't listed on
+    api.mandriva.com, thus fixing offering to upgrade 2010.0 to 2009.1
+    (#55017)
+
 Version 2.77.7 - 29 October 2009, Thierry Vignaud
 
 - mdkapplet
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index fe29f86d..452d4168 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@ sub is_there_a_new_distributions() {
 
     my @distros = map { common::parse_LDAP_namespace_structure(chomp_($_)) } @lines;
 
+    # do not do anything if current distribution isn't listed on api.mdv.com:
+    return if !member($product_id->{version}, map { $_->{version} } @distros);
+
     # only compare first distro: if it's not the same as the currently installed one,
     # then it's the most recent release:
     my $new_distribution = $distros[0];