RPM for i586 to be installed on AMD x86_64

[yana209]

Hi ,
Well the subject says it all. I have a working SLES 9 now. It is 64 bit AMD version and few RPM packages are for i586 platform and probably that is the reason that during installation there is not output. Can anything be done that these packages be installed on my AMD platform. Like any conversion or something? These are company internal applications so there isn't any AMD version out there.
Thanks

[gogalthorp]

There is no problem with AMD and 586. The 586 simply indicates a that the package is compiled for 586 family of processors and above. These are 32 bit, but should run ok on 64. At least there are no problems in newer Suse versions.

Did you use the RPM command to install? If so what output? What perameters did you use?

Video- I'd leave this alone since
1) 9.0 is old and newer drivers may not work with it.
2) you are running in a VM so you are actually using the VMware Video. You may want to check with VMware about that.

from other post

Your Wifi could be a problem because
1) 9.0 is old and the newer Wifi hardware would not be supported.
2) you are running in a VM and I don't know how that would effect the Wifi. You may want to check with VMware about that.

What Wifi adapter do you have?

[yana209]

Hi,
Thanks again for the reply.

I installed SUSE 9.2 in my home PC which is running Intel Processor and the same RPM package installed without a problem.

I used this command:

rpm packageName.rpm -i

While the same package is not giving any output on my AMD platform where I installed SLES following help from this forum. Do you think the platform is the issue or something else?
If I can install those RPM's on AMD which is my laptop, that could be really helpful for me to carry things around.

[gogalthorp]

No message at all???

Are you logged as root or used su to become root?

This is not a processor problem. AMD's are Intel compatible.

the general form is normally

rpm –ivh packagename

but your usage should have at least got some output

BTW you can get help on any command with

help thecommand or info thecommand or man thecommand

[yana209]

Hi,
sorry I have been away.
rpm -i doesn't give any message and only move the cursor to the next prompt, however the package installed correctly with -ivh. And you are right there is no problem with AMD.

Thanks for the help.