Bug 154552 - Inaccurate message when you try installing a different architecture
Summary: Inaccurate message when you try installing a different architecture
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 3
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-04-12 16:55 UTC by Ian Collier
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-06-24 09:56:31 UTC
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Description Ian Collier 2005-04-12 16:55:41 UTC 
Description of problem:

I accidentally installed the i386 Fedora Core 3 on an AMD 64.
Having noticed this, I stuck the x86_64 DVD in the machine to
see if it would "upgrade".  It said this:

  The arch of the release of Fedora Core you are upgrading to
  appears to be i386 which does not match your previously
  installed arch of x86_64.  This is likely to not succeed.  Are
  you sure you wish to continue the upgrade process?

That is, it got the architectures the wrong way around in the message.

[Of course, it didn't upgrade properly.  It would be nice if that worked,
but I'm only here to report the error message.]

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
The standard Fedora Core 3 install DVD.

How reproducible:
I only made that mistake once. :-)

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Fedora Core 3 i386 edition on an x86_64 processor.
2. Insert Fedora Core 3 x86_64 edition DVD.
3. Boot and ask to upgrade the existing installation.
Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2005-04-12 17:38:04 UTC 
Fixed in CVS
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