Rpm database vanished after installing glibc-2.1.94-3

[Ulrich Drepper]

Kristian Amlie <k_amlie@yahoo.com> writes:

> >Description:
> 	<precise description of the problem (multiple lines)>
> I installed glibc 2.1.94-3 together with the following
> packages:
> db1-1.85-4
> db2-2.4.14-4
> db3-3.1.14-6
> rpm-4.0-4
> 
> All packages were found at www.rpmfind.net
> The install were done in runlevel 1 with a single
> command line.
> After this, my rpm database was gone. rpm now reports
> that no packages are
> installed. I tried "rpm --rebuilddb", but it didn't
> seem to do any work at all
> (harddrive led showed no activity) and my database did
> not return.

I've the same libc installed and everything works fine.  I don't know
what could be your problem.  Ask on the rpm lists.

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