You are better off modifying the kernel...src.rpm and having it build a 
i586 or i386 kernel.  Just install the kernel.....src.rpm for the kernel 
version you wish to use and modify the /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel.spec 
file to include the kernel arch you are missing.

-connie
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Joao 
Martins wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to install scientific linux 3.0.3 in an amd-k6 processor with no
> success. The installer refuse to install in this architecture, so I moved
> the system disk to other machine where I installed slc303. Then I compile
> the kernel 2.4.29 for amd-k6 processor.
> 
> The kernel 2.4.29 should boot the slc303 in the amd-k6 machine, but it
> doesn't. The machine loads the kernel and detect all devices but it does not
> start the init process, add the swap. The last system messages are:
> ---------------------
> (...)
> EXT2-fs warning (device ide1(22,2)): ext2_read_super: mounting ext3
> filesystem as ext2
> 
> VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 116k freed
> ---------------------
> 
> Could you please help me on this, we have about 10 machines with amd-k6
> processors and we need the install slc303 on them, we can not throw them
> away and buy new ones.
> 
> Thank you in advanced for any help.
>