Yeah...by initializing the databse, you probably wiped it.  The rpm 
package database is created at install time, as packages are installed.

Try "rpm --rebuilddb" and see if that helps.

On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, Jeremy Connell wrote:

> I have installed various *.rpm packages on a new
> system which all work great.  For some reason I went
> to "uninstall"/erase a package and RPM errored out
> giving "XZY1 package not installed".  Before
> installing any packages I initialized the database
> "rpm --initdb" and "rpmdb --initdb".  Is there
> something else I am missing?  I would like to continue
> to use this package manager but if I continue to have
> this problem I will be forced to use other means (i.e.
> the good 'ol source make combo.)
> 
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