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 :-(
