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Here is the result of your suggestions:<BR>
ant01:~ # rm -v /var/lib/rpm/__db*<BR>
removed `/var/lib/rpm/__db.000'  <BR>
ant01:~ # smart upgrade<BR>
Loading cache...<BR>
Updating cache...                                                                                        ###################################################################################################################################################### [100%]<BR>
Computing transaction...ant01:~ # smart upgrade<BR>
Loading cache...<BR>
Updating cache...                                                                                        ###################################################################################################################################################### [100%]<BR>
Computing transaction...<BR>
Upgrading packages (6):<BR>
  Mesa-6.5-38.1@i586        Mesa-devel-6.5-38.1@i586  tv-common-3.95-2@i586     v4l-conf-3.95-2@i586      v4l-tools-3.95-2@i586     yast2-2.13.75-2@i586      <BR>
14.7MB of package files are needed. 65.6kB will be used.<BR>
Confirm changes? (Y/n): <BR>
Committing transaction...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <BR>
Segmentation fault <BR>
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Could the problem be with these 6 packages rather than within smart? Each of the above packages individually produces the Segmentation Fault.  However, many packages do not produce faults - for example, I can successfully cherrypick : smart upgrade x11* xorg* sax2*<BR>
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I will send through the other outputs you suggest.  Many thanks for your help. <BR>
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