ZMD not working after lock out

[Pumalite]

I had a problem with being ´locked out´, with which you great guys helped me with. Well, after logging in as single user, I created a new user, and I'm now in as that user. I noticed zmd is not working ( nor was as a root when I got back in). What can I do to make it restart? Your help much appreciated.

[Pumalite]

I went to Yast>system services>enabled novell-zmd. Rebooted. The Gogle appeared for a few seconds and was again replaced for an X.??
Running "zypper install zmd", comes back with: zmd already installed.

macho@linux-wwtz:~> su
Password:
linux-wwtz:/home/macho # zypper install zmd
Restoring system sources...
Parsing metadata for 20070401-075546...
Parsing metadata for 20070407-182621...
Parsing metadata for 20070404-102549...
Parsing metadata for 20070401-215223...
Parsing metadata for SUSE-Linux-10.2-Updates...
Parsing RPM database...
skipping package 'zmd' (already installed)
Summary:
Nothing to do.
linux-wwtz:/home/macho #

I edited /etc/sysconfig/sw_management and set PREFERRED_SW_MANAGER_STACK="opensuse" . Is that a good idea?

I also tried this:

macho@linux-wwtz:~> su
Password:
linux-wwtz:/home/macho # zen-updater
zen-updater is already running
linux-wwtz:/home/macho #


What do you think? Any ideas as to what to do?

[phisics]

open kconsole then su then root then typed:

/etc/init.d/novell-zmd start

That is all to it.

[Pumalite]

Thanks a lot man! I really appreciated! It worked!

macho@linux-wwtz:~> su
Password:
linux-wwtz:/home/macho # cd
linux-wwtz:~ # /etc/init.d/novell-zmd start
Starting ZENworks Management Daemon done
linux-wwtz:~ #

[Pumalite]

Globe in tray still with the big red X on top though. (after reboot). Any ideas?

[gogalthorp]

THe databases may be messed up

Go to /var/lib/zmd and rename files:

zmd.db and zmd.db-journal, then reboot

[Pumalite]

Hi! Rename them to what?

[gogalthorp]

anything but what they are currently named. Put a .bak on the end of the name. The idea is that on reboot they are not seen ( they have a different name) and the application builds them a new It is better to rename rather then remove them in case you would want to go back to the old versions. Of course if it works you would not want to go back. In that case you can then delete the old versions.

[Pumalite]

Thanks a lot! I'll try that right away.I'll let you know after I reboot.
The system doesn't allow me to do it. I did this:
macho@linux-wwtz:~> su
Password:
linux-wwtz:/home/macho # cd
linux-wwtz:~ # chmod 777 /var/lib/zmd
linux-wwtz:~ #

But, it didn't work.

Logged out. Logged in as root. Tried to view them: cannot do it. Message about " not permitted". How do you rename a file in Suse?. Because when you clicked them like in Windows, it doesn't change to allow you. Maybe is because I don't have permission period. Any help?

macho@linux-wwtz:~> zen-updater
zen-updater is already running
macho@linux-wwtz:~>

Last news:

macho@linux-wwtz:~> rug refresh
ERROR: ZMD does not appear to be running.
macho@linux-wwtz:~>

[gogalthorp]

Try stoping the service first. it may have the files locked.

The easiest way would be to go into Yast-System-System services and disable Novell-zmd. But you could also do it from the command line.

Or right click the icone and tell it to quit.