What I do is set up a security source, the only one I have been able to get working is a french site called "proxad" I believe. Then I check all the types security, bugs and updates and get about 3 screenfuls select all and go. Roly
On Thursday 29 April 2004 10:34 am, Ron Hunter-Duvar wrote: > On April 29, 2004 11:06, Travis Crook wrote: > ... > > > I am having a difficult time adding a source that is an ftp source. I > > can add http sources no problem. Someone earlier suggested that maybe > > this was due to the ftp servers being overcrowded, but I can put in the > > url for the ftp site in a browser and view the directories, etc. I > > > > usually get an error message like the following: > > >>>>>Forgotten part.. > > > > ftp://public.ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/mandrakelinux/devel/10.0/i586/Mandr > >ak e/base/hdlist1.cz ...retrieving failed: curl: (7) Connect failed > > > > > > > > It doesn't seem to matter what time of day I try (Mountain Time Zone in > > US). I have tried at 6:00 am local time to 6:00 pm local time and get > > the same error. > > > > I am behind a firewall but I don't have problems downloading, etc. via > > ftp sites other than ones I am trying to set up as urpmi sources. Any > > ideas? > > > > Thanks! and sorry if this is a bother. > > I'm afraid all I can do is commiserate. I've been trying for nearly 2 > months now, without a single successful update from any server. I get the > same message as you every time. I can even logon to the servers manually > via ftp, but I still get the curl error. -- "MicroSoft - The company that made the internet unsafe! Linux Counter #241069
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