x86_64 duplicate packages problem with apt

[robin at bullseye.tv (Robin Mordasiewicz)]

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> Am Mo, den 13.06.2005 schrieb Robin Mordasiewicz um 2:20:
>
>> I installed Centos3.4-x86_64 and I notice that I get duplicate packages.
>> i.e. I also notice that the duplate packages exist on the cd install as
>> well.
>>
>> [root@bayamo RPMS]# rpm -qa | grep pam_krb
>> pam_krb5-1.73-1
>> pam_krb5-1.73-1
>
> x86_64 and i386 package version.
>
> rpm -q pam_krb --qf '%{name} %{version} - %{arch}'
>
>> when I use apt after downloading from Dag's site it complains about
>> duplicate packages after running apt-get update.
>>
>> I am missing something to get my x86_64 system to update with apt the same
>> way i386 system does, Mebbe someone can provide a hint.
>
> Use yum - apt isn't multiarch capable.
>
I rewrote my kickstart files to use yum.
and everything is working perfectly fine now.
Can you comment on why apt does not support multiple architectures ?