Hi, I installed ZODB3-3.3.1. Problem is server says it starts, but is not there. I can understand what is happening. Please help! [root]# /usr/bin/zdctl.py -C /etc/zeoctl.conf start . . . . . . . . . . . daemon process started, pid=27100 [root]# /usr/bin/zdctl.py -C /etc/zeoctl.conf status daemon manager running; daemon process not running There is no activity in the log file Here is the info with "show" schemafile: '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/zdaemon/schema.xml' configfile: '/etc/zeoctl.conf' interactive: None default_to_interactive: True zdrun: '/usr/bin/zdrun.py' python: '/usr/bin/python' program: ['/usr/bin/runzeo.py', '-C', '/etc/zeo.config'] backofflimit: 10 daemon: True forever: False sockname: '/soft/zeohome/zdsock' exitcodes: [0, 2] user: None umask: 022 directory: '/soft/zeohome' logfile: None hang_around: False Also, when I try another method, I get error [root@lnx7 tmp]# runzeo.py -a 127.0.0.1:9675 -f /soft/zeotmp/Data.fs Error: invalid value for -f '/soft/zeotmp/Data.fs': bad marshal data For help, use /usr/bin/runzeo.py -h Question: Who should own the directories and the Data.fs? Thank you very much! Regards, Nagaraj -- +----------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ Nagaraj Panyam | Office tel: +91-22-22782610 Dept of High Energy Physics | Office fax: +91-22-22804610 Tata Instt. of Fundamental Research| Home tel : +91-22-22804936 Mumbai - 400 005, INDIA | **Email** : pn@tifr.res.in +----------------------------------+--------------------------------------+