Re: rpmdb: fatal region error (add)

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 09:21:44PM -0800, Tom Cross wrote:
> 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

That might be a red herring.  Try installing to ext2 partitions
instead of (the default) ext3.  After the install, you can convert to
ext3.  See

http://www.rhil.net/docs/ext2-to-ext3.html

Cheers,
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