On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:17:10 -0500 seth vidal <skvidal@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 09:17, David Relson wrote: > > With yum-2.0.4 running on my Mandrake 9.2 system, in /etc/yum.conf I > > have: > > > > distroverpkg=mandrake-release > > > > /etc/mandrake-release is: > > > > Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 > > > > When I run "yum list base", it has 9.2 for $releasever (correct) and > > i386 for $basearch (incorrect). As a guess, it's a parsing problem, > > but I don't really know. Is this my error or yours? > > no it's not. i386 is the basearch from i586 - meaning ix86 systems: > > if you want the arch of your system then use $arch. > -sv Ah. You got me with the fine print :-) So, for Mandrake yum.conf needs to use $arch -- the usc.edu repository uses i586 in the path.
