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Kickstart RPM platform issue

I used Kickstart for servers having x86_64 architecture. But it installs even i386 RPMs. I just want it to install only x86_64. What should I do. Just in case you want to look, here is my kickstart.

Note: If I remove comment from my first line, ksvalidator objects

Unknown command: platform=x86,

I tried platform=AMD64 but it doesn't work either.

This brings the following questions to my mind:
1. Is the 'plateform' keyword working at all in kickstart?
2. Are x86_64 RPMs independent of i386 RPMs? I do not recall ever seeing x86_64 RPMs installed totally without i386--I am not saying this is the way it is supposed to be. But can x86_64 RPMs be installed without i386? If so, how.

My Kickstart file is attached

ks.txt

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farzanj

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I wanted to eliminate any extra stuff -- making it clean and system. Yes, I wanted to save space as much as I could. By bandwidth do you mean saving it during the install? After the install, I don't see how it is saved.

Yes, the i386 are picked and there doesn't appear to be a way to get rid of them.

I am nervous about erasing i386 RPMs later as it may break something.

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