FC4 hosed

[Michael Wiktowy]

On 10/24/06, bruce <bedouglas at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> hey jim....
>
>
> you're going to need to get a copy of a script rpm2cpio, and use it to
> rebuild/install the rpm app.
>
> steps
> -get a copy of the rpm2cpio script from googling
> -install the script per instructions
> -get a copy of the rpm rpm and download it
> -run the rpm2cpio on the rpm file to install the rpm app
>
> this should get you your rpm functionality back
>
> you can then use this to reinstall yum
>
> you can then use yum to reinstall rpm/yum, and update the rpm database...
>
> have fun!


Is there no solution with the rescue disk using --dbpath and --root options?
Or does the rescue disk not include a standalone rpm?

/Mike
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