On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 15:25 +0000, ht ht wrote: > Hi, > > I'm having problems using yum with fedora core 3. I have a fresh install, > when i try and run "yum update" > The following message is generated: > > ---> Downloading header for boost to pack into transaction set. > boost-1.32.0-1.fc3.i386.r 100% |=========================| 586 kB 00:05 > http://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/pub/fedora/updates/3/i386/boost-1.32.0-1.fc3.i386.rpm: > [Errno -1] Header is not complete. > > Similar messages are then generated for each mirror as yum goes through > them. > I notice that yum claims to be downloading the header, but actually > downloads the full rpm. Is this a problem? > > The end result is that no packages get updated. > > > The same problem appeared here: > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/yum/2004-December/005748.html > > but i haven't found a solution. > > Googling for: > yum "Headers is not complete" > > shows that the problem is not widespread, but is affecting a few of us! > > Please send replies to me as well as the list as i am not subscribed. > > Thanks for any help, I'm guessing that either: 1. the repo site you're connecting to does not support byte ranges 2. your proxy does not support http byte ranges. -sv
