[CentOS] Anaconda allows x86_64 CD/DVD to be used to install i386 system

Dennis Gilmore dennis at ausil.us
Wed May 3 13:37:16 UTC 2006


On Tuesday 02 May 2006 16:14, Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:
> As subject says.  I just noticed that Anaconda allows x86_64 CD/DVD to
> be used to install i386 system (using network installation, of course).
>
> This is basically broken.  For example, yum will believe that it is
> installed on x86_64, not on i386.  So when you do for example yum
> update, it will try to install x86_64 packages on i386 system.  Which
> isn't going to fly, since installed kernel is 32-bit (so you get
> broken executables).  It can also play havoc with postinstall scripts
> that will detect they are being run under 64-bit kernel during
> installation, but resulting system is really 32-bit.
I find this kinda hard top believe the x86_64 images  should not boot on a 
i386 box.  if it is a 64 bit system  then just install 64 bit CentOS  on it  
and if there is something i386  you really need install supporting bits only

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Regards

Dennis Gilmore,  RHCE
Proud Australian



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