[CentOS] problems with yum and 4.3-->4.4

[Robert]

Johnny Hughes wrote:
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>   To work around that issue:
>
> yum update yum sqlite python-sqlite kernel
>
> Then do the rest of the upgrade.
>
> There is a futex issue that happens to some people (and has been
> happening since RH 5.x) ... to minimize that reboot prior to upgrade and
> remove the files __db.00* from /var/lib/rpm.
>   
On a an ASUS A7N8X / Athlon 2600+ box that has historically been  a  tad 
ornery,
this worked like a champ! When the smoke cleared, the only anomaly I 
found was
that hald wasn't running.

Thanks!