Problem with rpm

[David Timms]

Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> RPM version 4.6.0-rc1
> # rpm -q rpm
> rpmdb: Thread/process 20260/3086157584 failed: Thread died in Berkeley 
> DB library
> 
> ... hange here
> 
> Any suggestions? --rebuilddb gets the same reply
- backup the /var/lib/rpm/
- reboot with a rescue cd (or boot entry).
- use the rpm from the rescue mode to try the rpm with alternate root
rpm --root=/mnt/sysimage

Might get you started at least ?

DaveT.