I've found this to be useful:
rpm -Uvh --oldpackage <name of package here>

it works and doesn't require the use of the --force option


On Fri, 09 February 2001, sinck@ugive.com wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> \_ 
> \_ Do not install RPM4 without first converting your RPM DB.  I did so
> \_ and now rpm -q -a only shows things installed after rpm4 was installed.
> \_ My system is hosed. :(
> 
> Sorry, this got lost in a panicing server daemon that flooded my email
> box.  SEP'd that and now...
> 
> You can manage to recover from this by downgrading your RPM back to
> the old disti.  You may need to 'install' it forcefully a few times,
> based on my experience:
> 
> once to lart the rpm4 setup
> and once to lart the rpm3 setup
> 
> I've managed to do this succesfully backmigrating to
> rpm-3.0.5-9.6x-i386.
> 
> 
> David
> 
> Three Larts for the PFYs under the sky,
>    Seven for the Call Centers in their halls of stone,
> Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
>    One for the BOFH on his dark throne
> In the land of IT where the Admins lie.
>    One Lart to rule them all, one Lart to find them,
>    One Lart to bring them all and in darkness bind them,
> In the land of IT where the Admins lie.
> 
> apologies to JRRT
> 
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