Hi people, yum-arch is spacking out on me and I am not too sure why. Me thinks that it could be a problem with my disks ... but just want to check with the pros :) here is the traceback ... [root@trinity 7.3]# yum-arch . Digesting rpms 100 % complete: kernel-smp-2.4.20-29.athlon.rpm Total: 200 Used: 200 Src: 0 Writing header.info file Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/yum-arch", line 23, in ? pullheaders.main(sys.argv[1:]) File "/usr/share/yum/pullheaders.py", line 201, in main headerfd = open(tempheaderinfo, "w") IOError: invalid mode: thanks pantz -- Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes ... That way when you do criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes!