How does RPM know what architecture we're on?

[Charles Taylor]

>
> We recently moved an FC3 system from a box running an i586 processor
> to one running an i686. We then upgraded the kernel, glibc and ssl stuff
> to the i686 versions. We had to use the --ignorearch flag to get it done.
> Now, even when we upgrade any of those packages, yum wants to install the
> i386 versions, and rpm says:
> package glibc-2.3.5-0.fc3.1 is intended for a i686 architecture
> package nptl-devel-2.3.5-0.fc3.1 is intended for a i686 architecture



How about /etc/rpm/platform ?

(I had a similar issue on a recent install, and I think that changing the
contents of this config file solved it. Sorry if the name's goofed -
checking mail on a relative's Windows box today.)

-CT
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