[Yum] distroverpkg problem

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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:24:06 -0500
David Relson <relson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.

$arch gives i686, not the i586 needed :-(

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