On 3/8/06, Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was able to install the latest version of fink on my new Intel iMac Dual 
> Core, but when I ran "fink selfupdate" I got this error, which I find rather 
> bizzare:
>
> dpkg: error processing 
> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-i386/base/fink_0.24.10-21_darwin-i386.deb
>  (--install):
>  package architecture (darwin-i386) does not match system (darwin-powerpc)
>
> Is this a problem with dpkg, or with something Apple forgot to reset?  
> Obviously, something is telling dpkg that I have a powerpc, when I don't.
>
> I can't find this in the FAQ or archives, so I throw myself on the mercy of 
> the list.  Help!
>
> Thanks,
> Kat
>

Indeed, it's an issue with dpkg--it is strongly architecture-dependent.

_How_ did you install Fink?  If you used the disk image and Installer
package, that won't work.   Check out the 6/21/2006 news item on
http://fink.sourceforge.net/ .

--
Alexander K. Hansen
Fink Documenter
[Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment
http://psfcwww2.psfc.mit.edu/ldx/


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