rtfm. I solved it. 'remove /var/lib/rpm/__db*' http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repairdb/
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Romeny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 15:45 Subject: [expert] rpm db4? > > damnit! > whatever I do with rpm it gives me: > > rpmdb: region error detected; run recovery. > error: db4 error(-30981) from dbenv->open: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database >recovery > error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - (-30981) > > rpm --rebuilddb gives the same result OF COURSE. > it doesn't seem like I have db4 on the system (slocate > db4 gives nothing), and to my knowledge it has never > been installed either. > > I have been wondering about if rpm --initdb could > solve my problem, or if that would just reset my > database to be \0... > > any suggestions? > the machine is a beutiful mix of mdk 8.2, 9.0beta3 and 9.0. > > mmmm....... yummy! > > /m > > > --- > ^X^C > q > quit > :q > ^C > end > x > exit > ZZ > ^D > ? > help > shit > . > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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