[Fedora-directory-users] Error Initalizing Database

[Mike C]

Directory Server 1.0 (downloaded last week)

I have created a new database (via the Console GUI from startconsole).
I cannot initalize it. I right click on the database and select
Initalize Database. It prompts for the location of a file, which I
supply. The Initalize Database progress window pops up and shortly
says "Error During Import". The Status Logs... button reveals:

"Beginning import job...
Index buffering enabled with bucket size 15
Could not open LDIF file "/root/backup.ldif"
Aborting all import threads...
Import threads aborted
Closing files...
Import failed."

It does not give a reason why it could not open the file. Ideas?

FYI: I chmod 777 the file just in case (-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root
6008801 Dec  5 12:06 backup.ldif)

Thanks,

Mike