conor at discuskeeping.com wrote:
> Quoting Conor Daly <conor.daly_ilug at cod.homelinux.org>:
>>> So, is there a way to set rpm's install root for such a downgrade? I
>> presume a chroot will fail 'cos it'll try to use the dodgy glibc. Maybe
>> the --relocate switch?
>>> Good point, I imagine that chroot will indeed fail as you have said.
> There should be an option to use the rpm db on the HDD, check the
> manpage.
had that problem a few years ago on an rh7.x machine & got around it by
simlinking back to the "real" rpm db's while booted from the rescue cd
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