ok this is for you hard core linux users...

[Justin Bennett]

I found a procedure for recovering it:
http://www.ale.org/archive/ale/ale-2002-03/msg00063.html

Worked for me!

Justin

On Thu, 2002-06-13 at 10:01, Jonathan Younker wrote:
> Out of interest, what was the answer?
> Jonathan.
> 
> At 09:53 AM 6/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >Nevermind, found the answer myself...
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >On Thu, 2002-06-13 at 09:13, Justin Bennett wrote:
> > > Ok got a problem with my RPM database on one of my machines, I've never
> > > seen this and don't know how to proceed.
> > > I'm trying to install the openldap server (want centralized addressbook)
> > > This is what I get:
> > >
> > > [root at cheetah tmp]# rpm -i openldap-servers-2.0.11-13.i386.rpm
> > > rpmdb: Overflow page 1889 of invalid type
> > > error: db3 error(-30985) from db->verify: DB_VERIFY_BAD: Database
> > > verification failed
> > >
> > > [root at cheetah tmp]# rpm --initdb
> > > rpmdb: Overflow page 1889 of invalid type
> > > error: db3 error(-30985) from db->verify: DB_VERIFY_BAD: Database
> > > verification failed
> > >
> > > Ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > Justin Bennett
> > > Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> > > Network Administrator
> > > Dynabrade Inc.
> > > 8989 Sheridan Dr
> > > Clarence, NY 14031
> > > 716-631-0100 ext 215
> > >
> > > --
> > > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > > dangerous content by Dynabrade using Mailscanner,
> > > and is believed to be clean.
> >--
> >-------------------------------------------
> >Justin Bennett
> >Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> >Network Administrator
> >Dynabrade Inc.
> >8989 Sheridan Dr
> >Clarence, NY 14031
> >716-631-0100 ext 215
> 
> 
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Justin Bennett
Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
Network Administrator
Dynabrade Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr
Clarence, NY 14031
716-631-0100 ext 215