[mythtv-users] Re: apt-get on FC3 still broken?

[Christopher Holmes]

That's great, but is there a way to fix a buggered system AFTER you're hosed?
Rpm & apt don't work now and I don't have yum or smart installed.

I suppose I could compile rpm or apt from sources, but is there an easier way?

Chris

> After trying a bunch of suggestions from Axel, we found that the
> following works:
> 
> Before the apt-get dist-upgrade, try emptying /etc/apt/preferences, then doing:
>