On Tuesday 15 February 2011 01:10:01 Jeff Johnson wrote:
> BTW, what version of RPM? What arch? And with db-4.7.25?

From: rpm 5.2.1 with internal db 4.7.25
To: rpm 5.3.8 with external db 4.7.25

rpm 5.2.1 db was created in a chroot (x86) environment, and I'm using 5.3.8 in 
the tablet (arm). I suppose that arch is not relevant in this upgrade problem 
but I can make tests to be sure.

> (I know db-4.8.x "works", used in IDMS linux. I can/will check db-4.7.x;
> my comments re gud enuf were based on API and functionality. But there
> might be something else needed ... )

Maybe, I think I'm completely in your hands here...
 
> Can you do rpm -qa --dbpath /path/to/wherever?

Yes -qa always works soon after removing DB_CONFIG and apparently lists all 
packages:

# rpm -qa --dbpath /var/lib/rpm |wc -l
390

Silvan

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