>>>>> "JDB" == Joseph Barillari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
JDB> Hi. After a nasty crash during a dist-upgrade, I discovered
JDB> that /var/lib/dpkg/status was missing (fsck must not have
JDB> been able to save it). I restored a copy form /var/backups,
JDB> and threw away a file from /var/lib/dpkg/updates/ that was
JDB> making dpkg choke (it was malformed, probably truncated) and
JDB> resumed the dist-upgrade.
JDB> Unfortunately, something else in the dpkg/apt system seems to
JDB> be hosed, and I'm not sure how to fix it.
More Googling revealed:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/debian-user-200111/msg00393.html
The solution is apparently to empty (e.g., rm $i; touch $i) the files
in /var/cache/debconf.
--Joe
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