diff -up anaconda-11.4.0.83/image.py.BAD anaconda-11.4.0.83/image.py
--- anaconda-11.4.0.83/image.py.BAD	2008-12-15 09:32:51.000000000 -0500
+++ anaconda-11.4.0.83/image.py	2008-12-15 09:34:17.000000000 -0500
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ log = logging.getLogger("anaconda")
 # don't.  *sigh*
 if os.uname()[4] == "s390x":
     _arch = "s390x"
+# This is somewhat false, but we need this to pass the verify check.
+elif os.uname()[4] == "sparc64":
+    _arch = "sparcv9"
 else:
     _arch = rhpl.getArch()