From: M A Young > Actually --dbpath doesn't gain you much since --root causes rpm to look > for its database in this directory as well. Also make sure glibc and > glibc-common are the same version - I know bad things happen if you > manage to get yourself in a state where they aren't. They are all of the same version and patch level, the 2.3.2-27.9 series > It sounds like init or the processes it calls are sick for some reason, > probably related to the glibc change. Incidentally, I suspect your bug > is the same as http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88456 Exactly the problem, this is a repeatable bug. ARRRGGGHHH. Anyway, i APPRECIATE all your assistance and pointers. i will let you know how things go. Michael
