> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:46:36AM +1000, Andrew Smith wrote: >> > On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Mike Harris wrote: >> > >> > Actually, you're wrong. The architecture field present in the RPM >> > filename, and header indicates the "instruction set" in use by the >> > binaries inside the package. It means that you need a machine >> > capable of that instruction set, or higher in order to install and >> > use the package. >> >> <snip> >> >> OK - I've cut it all out so as not to waste bandwidth repeating >> that very useful response - but I'll certainly say that has to be the >> best reply to an e-mail that I have ever received! > > I guess you haven't been around these lists for long, Andrew. You will > soon learn that Mike's replies are always useful. > > > Jack Bowling Only since May 2001 ... -- -Cheers -Andrew MS ... if only he hadn't been hang gliding! -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
