Translate: [cvs] web/xml/news news.en.xml,1.55,1.56
"David R. Morrison" <[email protected]> Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:57:55 -0400
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Begin forwarded message: > From: "David R. Morrison" <[email protected]> > Date: August 19, 2006 9:04:07 PM EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [cvs] web/xml/news news.en.xml,1.55,1.56 > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Update of /cvsroot/fink/web/xml/news > In directory sc8-pr-cvs5.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv3901 > > Modified Files: > news.en.xml > Log Message: > news item with workarounds for server outage > > > Index: news.en.xml > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvsroot/fink/web/xml/news/news.en.xml,v > retrieving revision 1.55 > retrieving revision 1.56 > diff -u -d -r1.55 -r1.56 > --- news.en.xml 25 Jul 2006 02:30:15 -0000 1.55 > +++ news.en.xml 20 Aug 2006 01:04:05 -0000 1.56 > @@ -3,6 +3,45 @@ > <news lang="en"> > <cvsid>$Id$</cvsid> > > +<newsitem> > + <date>2006-08-19</date> > + <headline>Server down; workarounds available</headline> > + <body> > + <p> > +The server which hosts four important > +fink services (the rsync update, the binary distribution, the > "master mirror" > +of source files, and the package database) is down at the moment. > We are > +hoping that the server will be restored as early as Monday, August > 21, > +but are providing these workarounds for use during the period of > outage. > +</p><p> > +To update fink, you must either select an rsync mirror other than the > +primary one (see the next paragraph), or use the command > +<code>fink selfupdate-cvs</code>. You only need to give this command > +once; subsequent updates will continue to be performed using CVS. > +When the server is restored, you can revert to rsync updating by > means > +of the command <code>fink selfupdate-rsync</code>. > +</p><p> > +To work around the lack of the binary distribution, and the > "master mirror" > +of source files, run the command <code>fink configure</code>. You > should > +accept the default answers to all of the questions, except the > following: > +when asked "Should Fink try to download pre-compiled packages from > +the binary distribution if available?" answer "no" (to disable the > binary > +distribution); when asked if you want to change the mirror settings, > +answer "yes", and then you will be asked "What mirror order should > fink use > +when downloading sources?". The answer is "2: Search Master > Mirrors last" > +(to disable the automatic attempts to use the master mirror server). > +Finally, if you have decided to stick with rsync for updates, when > asked to > +"Choose a mirror for 'RSync SelfUpdate'" you should choose one > other than > +rsync://master.us.finkmirrors.net/finkinfo/. Unfortunately, other > choices > +might not be available to you if you are in the U.S. > +</p><p> > +Finally, to use the package database during the outage, you can > connect > +to <link url="http://lists.finkproject.org/pdb">this backup copy > of the > +package database</link> which is a few weeks out of date. > +</p> > + </body> > + </newsitem> > + > <newsitem> > <date>2006-07-24</date> > <headline>Reminder: "10.4-transitional" Tree Unsupported on > August 1st, 2006</headline> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, > security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your > job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel? > cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Fink-commits mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-commits ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ fink-i18n mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-i18n