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* Bob S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-11-08 21:52]:
> On Friday 11 January 2008 04:49:09 am Philipp Thomas wrote:
> >
> > Just keep in mind that smart seems ignorant of architecture as it will
> > happily upgrade x86_64 packages with i586 ones and vice versa, i.e. not
> > destinguish between 32 and 64 bit packages.
> 
> Not true. Anytime you do an install of a package it just knows. If you do a 
> search it will ask you which one you want.


No, smart will hickup occasionally and requires attention.  But it
does not happen often and usually relates to an incorrect package.  I
have 25 or 30 packages (particular versions) locked to keep i586
packages from being installed on my x86_64 system.  Packages where
there are x86_64 packages which may have been presented late.

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