On 12/28/2011 06:02 AM, Michael Lampe wrote: >> nope. its actually quite a major pain to manage.. >> >> you forgot to mention what you installed, how you did it and what you >> expected V/s achieved > > I have installed all the packages from the two x86_64 DVDs with > (eventually): > > yum install --exclude=ovirt\* \* > > I'm not using any internet-based repos for now, because of limited > bandwidth at home. > > I haven't touched 6.x before 6.2 and just thought it would be as in 5.x > (biarch wise). > > With 6.2 everything on my X301 semms to be working much better or at > least as good as in 5.7. > > I will slowly, carefully, and thankfully play with your Christmas > present in the next two weeks. :) > > -Michael >
Biarch is actually only needed for libraries and support packages. Running native i386 application on x86_64 does not make much sense (third-party apps are another thing). So logic behind biarch is simple. "If your 32-bit app rpm requests 32-bit support package/app it will be installed at the same time as that package".Or you can manually add/install needed package(s), like several packages, for Skype (32-bit) for example. But there is no need to waste useful space for package that will never be used (in case of 64-bit apps). -- Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Love is in the Air) PL Computers Serbia, Europe Google is the Mother, Google is the Father, and traceroute is your trusty Spiderman... StarOS, Mikrotik and CentOS/RHEL/Linux consultant _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos