Description of problem: Installation fails with the message "There was an error running your transaction, for the following reason(s): package for incorrect arch". Switching to VT 3 shows the following log: INFO: moving (1) to step installpackages INFO: Preparing to install packages ERROR: error running transaction: package glibc-2.4-4 is intended for i686 architechture ERROR: error running transaction: package openssl-0.9.8a-5.2 is intended for i686 architechture ERROR: error running transaction: package kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 is intended for i686 architechture Switching to VT2 gives: sh-3.1# uname -p unknown sh-3.1# uname -m i686 This is on a Compaq TC1000 tabletpc, which has a transmeta CPU - /proc/cpuinfo shows: processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineTMx86 model name: Transmeta(tm) Crusor(tm) Processor TM5800 family, model, stepping = 6, 4, 3 This is a particularly irritating bug since it occurs AFTER the hard disk has been formatted and the machine rendered useless. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): FC5 release How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install FC5 2. select any package layout (including minimal) 3. after format, wait for error Actual results: Installer fails, leaves machine blank Expected results: It works. Additional info: The same machine installed fine in FC4. These are both PXE HTTP installs.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 186378 ***