The rvm function from the kernlab package can only be used for regression at the present time. In fact, in the description in the kernlab documentation for the type argument for rvm says, "type rvm can only be used for regression at the moment". Are there any R packages that do classification with relevance vector machines? Keith ****************************************************************************This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error, and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please return the e-mail to the sender at Merrick Bank and delete it from your computer. Although Merrick Bank attempts to sweep e-mail and attachments for viruses, it does not guarantee that either are virus-free and accepts no liability for any damage sustained as a result of viruses. [[alternative HTML version deleted]]