Randy,

yum reads /etc/yum.conf and

/etc/yum.repo.d

Make sure these files are ok.  If not sure then download the yum-conf rpm 
and reinstall.  You may have to remove the old yum-conf before you install 
the new one.

-Connie Sieh

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005, Randy 
Merritt wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have SL.40.042505.i386 up and running - thanks for a
> job well done.
> 
> The problem I've run into is yum failing on either a
> simple 'list' or 'info'.  The exact message is:
> 
> [randy@localhost bin]$ yum list
> Setting up Repos
> Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository:
> sl-base
> Cannot find repomd.xml file for sl-base
> 
> and
> 
> [randy@localhost bin]$ yum info
> Setting up Repos
> Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository:
> sl-base
> Cannot find repomd.xml file for sl-base
> 
> These commands had run before.  Day before yesterday
> we had a power failure [while the system was running]
> but the system (appeared to) recover nicely and all
> seems to be intact.  How can I repair yum?
> 
> TIA,
> r.m.
> 
> 
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