Zope 1.90 on Linux RH 5.2 Base installation Had been "up" for almost 6 days. In the process of editing an index_html page there was an apparent time out that would not let me save "Change". (when using IE4/PC to LAN to Zope/Linux) Thinking there was a problem with the database, I tried to Pack it (older than 0 days) and received a: "Sorry, an error occurred." I went back to work on the index_html and again tried to save but got this: "Attempt to perform a write operation while the database is in read-only mode. " Using the control panel "shutdown" didn't help. I then went to the Linux and did a ./stop ./start and all is well. I still can't pack the database even though I can continue editing. I assume that the pack routine is getting stuck and leaving the database in the read-only mode. *Where do I look for the source of the pack problem? *I'm concerned about data integrity: Do ../var/data.bbb files become corrupted? If so, are there tools to fix it? (bob is still thinking *.dbf tables) How does one "Browse" or View the data.bbb file? Thanks in advance for helping a newbee. Of course feel free to point me to the FMs (Fine Manuals!) -bobo connor bob@rocnet.com