WARNING about RPM4

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Author: JoshuaEichornjeichorn@burroak.com
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Subject: WARNING about RPM4
Deepak Saxena 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. :(
>
> ~Deepak
>

I didn't have any problems when i upgraded my 6.2 box to rpm4. Though i
was running the newest version (the one that can use rpm4 rpms) of rpm3
first.
Sorry i can't help you out, but upgrading to the newest version of rpm3
then going to rpm4 seems to be the solution.
-joshua eichorn