Re: [Security-Discuss] Problems with kernel-2.6.11-12

Anne Wilson wrote:

>I tried to install the new kernel, but rpmdrake crashed.  It appears that 
>the kernel is installed, or at least the system thinks it is, but I didn't 
>trust it, in these circumstances, so I tried to uninstall it.  Again 
>rpmdrake crashed.  I have a kernel that I daren't use and can't uninstall.   
>It could be a corrupt download, of course, but I can't even try another 
>mirror until I can get rid of this one.   Any ideas, anyone?
>
>Anne
>  
>
Used to be (has not happened to me for some time), when an rpm process 
exited poorly, it would mess up the database, including creating files 
/var/lib/rpm/__db*

The remedy for that situation has been:

rm -rf /var/lib/rpm/__db*
rpm --rebuilddb

http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi#Rebuild_your_database

Rolf

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