And you can do a yum remove \*i?86 to have a thorough-bred. Not clear what that gets you (or me, because that is exactly what I have done. Trotter --- Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Steve Snyder wrote: > > I just installed the x86_64 build of Fedora 8. This is my first ever > > experience with x86_64 Linux as I haven't had the hardware before now. > > > > I'm amazed at the number of duplicate packages installed. My total of > > 2096 packages installed includes 417 i386 and 2 i686 packages, all of > > which duplicate an existing x86_64 packages. > > > > I understand that some applications don't play nicely when built for > > 64-bit pointers, but is it really necessary to have all these > > compatibility libraries just for those few apps? > > Well in rawhide leading to Fedora 9, only the "best" arch wins by > default. If you want both you can set the policy to do that in yum.conf. > In Fedora 8, use the base arch plugin. > > Rahul > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com
