[rhn-users] SUMMARY Re: invalid registration

[Jon LaBadie]

Jon LaBadie wrote:
> Richard Lefebvre wrote:
> 
>> Did you download the right CDs. The first time I logged in to 
>> https://rhn.redhat.com The first time I did, it only showed me the x86 
>> binaries. So it got a bit confusing getting the right binaries.
>>
>> Jon LaBadie wrote:
>>
>>> I have a subscription for the x86_64 version of RHEL 3 (WS)
>>>
>>> Whenever I try to register my system it complains I'm trying
>>> to register an ia32 system -- which I'm not, it is a EM64T Xeon.
>>>
>>> Because it claims it is invalid, the system gets registered,
>>> but I can not assign a channel for updates.
>>>
>>> Where is it picking up the erroneous info?
>>> How do I get it registered correctly and a channel assigned?
>>>
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>>> rhn-users at redhat.com
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>>
>>
>>
> 
> System was purchased from Dell, preloaded.
> Everything I can tell shows it is running the x86_64 version
> 
>   # uname -a
>   Linux hydrogen 2.4.21-15.EL #1 SMP Thu Apr 22 00:09:47 EDT 2004 
> \               x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> And when I run apps that suck up memory, they grow to 10GB for a
> single process (8GB main memory + swap).
> 
> Royal run-around today.  RH points fingers at Dell, Dell points back.
> Total 4 hrs on phone to get nowhere.

A RH support person finally suggested a corrupt "redhat-release"
package.  Removal and reinstall cured the problem.