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I have exactly the same problem as harjim. When I boot up, the software updater says the ZMD isn't running. On the command line: Code: rczmd status dead rczmd start ...
  1. 06-11-2007 #1
    Mooseguy
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    Question ZMD not working

    I have exactly the same problem as harjim. When I boot up, the software updater says the ZMD isn't running. On the command line:
    Code:
    rczmd status              dead
rczmd start              done
rczmd status              dead
    Why does this happen?
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  2. 06-13-2007 #2
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    I got an error message everytime I booted my openSUSE box about the ZMD not starting or something. Eventually I got sick of it and removed it. It won't be in 10.3 so I figured 10.2 probably doesn't need it either.
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    The service is not running. Why I don't know.

    go to Yast-System-System services look for Novell-ZMD and start the service.

    Also you might want to look at smart all in all a lot less problems then ZMD+Yast. Also much faster.

    SMART Package Manager - SUSE Wiki
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  4. 06-13-2007 #4
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    Incidentally, I found out how to fix it. Apparently, my Zenworks database was corrupted. So, as root:
    Code:
    killall zen-updater
/etc/init.d/novell-zmd stop
rm -f /var/lib/zmd/zmd.db
/etc/init.d/novell-zmd start
zen-updater &
    I think I will switch to smart though... =)
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