Thanks for the many replies. I did rpm -Uhv --force libzypp-1.2.0-1.27.i586.rpm rpm -Uhv --force yast2-packager-2.13.139-1.3.i586.rpm yast2-installation-2.13.132.4-0.3.noarch.rpm The last two need to be installed at the same time, as there are cross-dependencies between these versions of "packager" and "installer". (Maybe that caused Yast to crash in the first place?) Now YOU works again. Michael PS: I would have liked to have added the "[Solved]" in the subject myself, since it was my question in the first place. No harm done. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com