Murali, That's the expected syntax for the '%packages' section ... -libgcc.i386 libgcc.x86_64 etc. What was the error message when it bombed out? It's not necessarily related. Klaus On 8/27/08 11:43 AM, "Murali Potla (mpotla)" <mpotla@xxxxxxxxx>did etch on stone tablets: > I have tried libgcc.i386 > > It didn't work. Install bombed out > > Sorry for missing subject line in my first email > > Thanks, > Murali > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Cameron > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:56 AM > To: Discussion list about Kickstart > Subject: RE: (no subject) > > Personally, I use the %post section to install these type of packages > (like Oracle 32bit packages). > One idea you could try, though I have not tested this, is specifying the > package with an .i386 extension in your packages selection list. > > e.g. libgcc.i386 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Murali Potla > (mpotla) > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:43 PM > To: Discussion list about Kickstart > Subject: (no subject) > > Hi all, > > How can we specify the architecture of a package within kickstart file. > > I want to install x86 architecture version of libgcc thru kickstart > process. How to specify this package in ks file > > In some cases on 64 bit platforms we need to install 32 bit packages > also for backward compatibility for some applications. > > Thanks, > Murali > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > ----------------------------------------- This email (including any > attachments) is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you > must not copy, use, disclose, distribute or rely on the information > contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please > notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete the email from > your system. Confidentiality and legal privilege attached to this > communication are not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery to > you. Lend Lease does not guarantee that this email or the attachment(s) > are unaffected by computer virus, corruption or other defects. Lend > Lease may monitor incoming and outgoing emails for compliance with its > Email Policy. Please note that our servers may not be located in your > country. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list