c d stravers wrote:

> the box title is: software updater - error
>
> system null reference exception: a null value was found where an object
> instance was requirer.
>
> Server stack trace at Novell
> ZenworksZmd.Packaging.PackageManager.Getupdates
> (Novell.Zenworks.Zmd.Catalog (catalog) (0x00000) at
> Novell.Zmd.Packaging.Package.Manager.GetUpdates () [0x00000] at
> Novell.Zenworks.Zmd..Package.RemotePackageMa
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Hiya,

Do you have any other information on this? At what point it happens? Is the
error message in a pop-up in KDE/GNOME/etc. or is it at the terminal when
running zenworks from the command line?

Is an update server configured for that particular machine? (Yast2-->Online
Update Configuration)?

I don't remember all the steps involved but I found I was much happier when
I dumped the zenworks updater entirely. I believe the primary step was to
remove zenworks through yast2-->Software Management. It means having to
enter the root password each time updates are installed but for me anyway
(I don't presume to speak for other users) it's a small price to pay for
not having to deal with zenworks issues.

kev.