Re: updates failing

On 12/11/2010 05:25 PM, Chris wrote:
> Just got home from vacation and attempting to install the updates that
> are waiting. When running from the update icon the list of updates are
> shown however when clicking update the next screen comes up but no files
> are being downloaded. At the end the next screen says:
>
> Installation failed, some files are missing:
>
> and at the bottom of the list:
>
> You may need to update your urpmi database.
>
> I also see:
>
> 1 installation transactions failed
>
> There was a problem during the installation:
>
> ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 7
>
>
> ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 7
>
> When trying from MCC and selecting "update your system" the "updating
> media" screen pops up but nothing is happening and as above all updates
> fail. My DSL modem is working since I can use Firefox and I can also
> monitor the connection and see it's working. Anyone with any
> idea/suggestions?
>
If your system depends on carroll.cac.psu.edu for updates, it is 
down.  The address is falling over to carroll.aset.psu.edu 
(128.118.2.96), but even then no response to ping.

I saw somewhere that Mandriva's build system computer was also 
down, but that was some hours ago.

I have no contact with admin for either, and no estimate when 
either might be up.

Cheers!

jim b.


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