Build Notes Download mysql-5.1.37-rc-aix5.3-powerpc.tar.gz. (See http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#aix) Copy the gz file to the SOURCES directory. cp mysql-5.1.37-aix5.3-powerpc-64bit.tar.gz /opt/freeware/src/packages/SOURCES Remove any old RPMs rm -f /opt/freeware/src/packages/SRPMS/xcat-mysql*rpm /opt/freeware/src/packages/RPMS/ppc/xcat-mysql*rpm Use the spec file provided to build the RPM. (The spec file specifies this particular MySQL gz file, so it will have to be modified if you want to use a different version etc. rpm -ba xcat-mysql.spec Creates: /opt/freeware/src/packages/SRPMS/xcat-mysql-5.1-37.src.rpm /opt/freeware/src/packages/RPMS/ppc/xcat-mysql-5.1-37.aix5.3.ppc.rpm