rpm doesn't like my OS

[Jay Kulpinski]

jamacias wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> I am trying to install the rpm packages like:
> rpm -i rtems-base-binutils-2.9.5.0.24-1.i386.rpm
> 
> but I get a message:
> 
> package rtems-base-binutils-2.9.5.0.24-1.i386.rpm is for a different
> operating system.
> 
> I'm running  Gentus Linux  (I guess similar to RedHat) on a celeron
> machine, I was under the impression that these rpm packages would work
> with any flavor of Linux.  Is this correct?.
> Any help will be much appreciated.
> Alfredo

Try this:
rpm -i --ignoreos rtems-base-binutils-2.9.5.0.24-1.i386.rpm