[Zope] Database error: File can't be locked

Robert O'Connor Robert O'Connor" <bob@rocnet.com
Mon, 3 May 1999 10:04:50 -0400


--a possible quick answer:

It may be the prime database file
located at.../var/data.bbb
check the file attributes of this file.

-Bob OConnor bob@rocnet.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Johnston <adjohnston@worldnet.att.net>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 9:25 AM
Subject: [Zope] Database error: File can't be locked


> For no apparent reason yesterday we started getting a 'Serious Application
> Error' when starting Zope.   In the PCGI.LOG we see:
>
> "Database error: File can't be locked."
>
> Normally this means someone else is using the file, but we don't know
which
> file it's talking about. Shutting down and restarting Zope doesn't unlock
> the file and doesn't solve the problem.
>
> Any idea what the problem is or how to solve it?  Or even which file it's
> talking about?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
>
> Alan Johnston
> DevIS (Development InfoStructure)
> adjohnston@worldnet.att.net
> 919-844-4124
>
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