On Sunday 11 Oct 2009 9:54:39 am Arun Khan wrote: > > I was trying to set up an open suse repository to update/add > > software. I managed to get it to set installation media at > > http://download.opensuse.org, but when trying to use it, it is unable > > to access. 'cannot parse some file'. And so I cannot add any > > software. Any clues from experienced suse users? > > Did you add the repos through Yast or hand edit? > > Through Yast, the proper hostname and the repo tree therein is > automatically added when you select the OSS or the non-OSS repos.
through Yast > > e.g. the OSS repo looks like this: > URL: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/ > > NB: download.opensuse.org redirects to a repo that is closest to your > geo ip. It could be that the "mapped" server you got was busy or it > the mirror is broken. > > Alternately, you can program to a specific repo, these are always > updated and fast. > http://mirrors.kernel.org/opensuse/distribution/11.1/repo/ > http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/opensuse/opensuse/distribution/11.1/repo yep > > (assuming you are using 11.1) no - 10.3 -- regards kg http://lawgon.livejournal.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
