Hi, i have just mdofied a custom anaconda src such that it only allows installation for desktop-install i.e. server, custom and workstation sources taken out of BUILD/anaconda-10.0/installclassses/ I have also created the patch using diff -ruN anaconda-9.2.orig anaconda-9.2 > /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/my-changes.patch and updated the anaconda.spec with custom patch can anyone tell me why i am getting the follow rpmbuild error error smp.c:228: warning: `__packed__' attribute ignored smp.c:245: warning: `__packed__' attribute ignored smp.c:256: warning: `__packed__' attribute ignored make[1]: *** [smp.lo] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/anaconda-10.0/isys' make: *** [subdirs] Error 1 error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.91765 (%build) RPM build errors: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.91765 (%build) ---- thanks Bayo