rpmdb: fatal region error (add)

["Tom Cross" <tomcross qwest net>]

Trying to install RH9 (boxed set) in GUI - many times, many different installation choices.  All ending with the "rpmdb: fatal region error" and reboot producing

"error 15: File not found" message trying to load the kernel.  Obviously something has not gotten unpacked/installed on the /dev/hda2 partition.  I've tried all I know of (long term newbie) and most of what I've learned by Googling but nothing has worked. 

 

This list contained a post mentioning the same problem but I couldn't find a reply post.  Another post mentioned a problem with rpm in the RH9 distro - how do I get around it? 

 

I have installed this same distro on several other boxes with no problem.  Could be hardware stuff, eh? 

 

Asus P4T bios rev 10.07 

512mb RDRAM

Intel P4, 1300mhz

Trident 3dimage 975 video

Sony 52x CD-ROM
>>>>20g Quantum Fireball 

Auto partitioned

 

Does Linux not like RDRAM?

 

Any insight would be appreciated.

 

tom