there's a problem with /usr/lib/rpmrc then. It should have a line like:
arch_compat: mipseb: noarch
If that doesn't work, try adding:
arch_compat: mips: noarch
in it. Hm. I thought I'd fixed that.
- Alex
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On Thu, 16 Jul 1998, Honza Pazdziora wrote:
> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 18:17:57 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Honza Pazdziora <adelton@informatics.muni.cz>
> To: Honza Pazdziora <adelton@informatics.muni.cz>
> Cc: adevries@engsoc.carleton.ca, adelton@informatics.muni.cz,
> linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com
> Subject: Installing noarch packages
>
>
> Hello,
>
> when I try to install automake-1.3-2.noarch.rpm, I get
>
> package automake-1.3-2 is for a different architecture
> error: automake-1.3-2.noarch.rpm cannot be installed
>
> This is with rpm version 2.5.1 from HH 5.1 PR distribution. I even
> tried to build the automake rpm from src, got rpm fine but then
> ended with the same message. So I assume there is something wrong
> not with the noarch packages but with the rpm.
>
> BTW: the swap really is recognized and mounted during boot. So
> probably the only fix that is needed is to get rid of that menu
> Repartition / Continue (or change conditions upon which it is
> displayed).
>
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