--- loncom/lond	2011/05/14 16:12:53	1.474
+++ loncom/lond	2011/06/11 21:10:03	1.475
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.474 2011/05/14 16:12:53 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.475 2011/06/11 21:10:03 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.474 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.475 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -6365,8 +6365,10 @@ my %iphost = &Apache::lonnet::get_iphost
 my $dist=`$perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/distprobe`;
 
 my $arch = `uname -i`;
+chomp($arch);
 if ($arch eq 'unknown') {
     $arch = `uname -m`;
+    chomp($arch);
 }
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------