On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 22:00, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 6:47 pm, Paul wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:34, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:28 am, Paul wrote: > > > > I cannot use urpmi to update. When I use the software management in MCC > > > > I get an error message "there is an error while adding the update > > > > medium via urpmi, may be due to a broken or temp.unavailable mirror". > > > > This is repeated on all mirrors. > > > > > > > > If I attempt to updtae via software sources manager, it goes through > > > > the updating process but then states it is unable to update. > > > > > > > > ps -A shows no running urpmi prior to me attempting. > > > > > > > > I have looked around but found no reference to this. > > > > > > > > Any advice, please? > > > > > > > > Paul M > > > > > > First stupid question :- You are online when you do this are you? > > > > > > Second stupid question :- Do you already have an update source defined > > > when you try adding a new one? What are you entering when you add a > > > source? > > > > > > Third not so stupid question :- What do you see if you do 'urpmi.update > > > --wget -a' from a root command line? Post the output. > > > > > > Suggestion :- There is an update for urpmi itself and for curl which > > > fixes issues downloading from some sources. If the urpmi.update command > > > works then update urpmi and curl from the command line with > > > urpmi --wget urpmi curl > > > If that works then the Mandrake GUI should then also work. > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > derek > > > > Thanks for the mail, Derek. > > > > 1. yes > > 2. if I attempt to get a mirror from urpmi/grpmi I get the 'unavailable > > mirror' message. > > > > When I tried your suggestions, no go. > > > > But, when I attempted to reproduce the problem to get the exact error > > messages, I started to get a download of the Sewdish hdlist, but it then > > stated that the list was void. I tried again, and connected. Can't > > figure it. > > > > I can also connect to the Turkish mirror for texstar, but not the main > > site. > > > > many thanks > > > > Paul M > > What I was after was the actual text you get on the console when you try to > update your source. (If you are not sure how to copy/paste in linux it is > highlight with mouse - centre button/wheel click) > > derek
Many thanks, Derek. Problem sorted, I don't know how. Wasn't able to get a readin from wget -a as I wasn't able to configure a source for updates - could get plf, local files, etc. Paul M.
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