OOops - seems I'm in good company! "timeout=300" seems to fix this for me too... Big thanks. Regards, Morgan. Morgan Read wrote: > Hi list, > Using yum recently has been very frustrating. (Perhaps since I moved to > fc4; perhaps since I had a rather nasty freeze trying to put my laptop to > sleep - both about the same time and perhaps neither relavent.) > > Here's the output of the last update session I ran (much like others > recently) and following a copy of my yum.conf file. I ran "retries=0", so > it should just keep on trying? > > Any ideas would be realy appreciated. I'm on a modem, rrrrh!, and try to > run yum overnight. > > Regards, > Morgan. > > ######################## > [root@morgansmachine ~]# yum update > Setting up Update Process > Setting up repositories > updates-released 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > Reading repository metadata in from local files > Resolving Dependencies > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Package openoffice.org-draw.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package tar.i386 0:1.15.1-8.FC4 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-math.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-pyuno.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-core.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package system-config-bind.noarch 0:4.0.0-30_FC4 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-impress.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-writer.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package doxygen.i386 1:1.4.4-0.fc4.1 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-calc.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-javafilter.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be > updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-xsltfilter.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be > updated > ---> Package openoffice.org-graphicfilter.i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 set to be > updated > ---> Package redhat-rpm-config.noarch 0:8.0.34-1.1 set to be updated > --> Running transaction check > > Dependencies Resolved > > ============================================================================= > Package Arch Version Repository Size > ============================================================================= > Updating: > doxygen i386 1:1.4.4-0.fc4.1 updates-released 2.2 M > openoffice.org-calc i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released > 6.6 M openoffice.org-core i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 > updates-released 78 M openoffice.org-draw i386 > 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released 1.0 M openoffice.org-graphicfilter > i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released 160 k > openoffice.org-impress i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released > 1.6 M openoffice.org-javafilter i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 > updates-released 119 k > openoffice.org-math i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released > 1.3 M openoffice.org-pyuno i386 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 > updates-released 117 k openoffice.org-writer i386 > 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released 2.8 M openoffice.org-xsltfilter i386 > 1:1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4 updates-released 63 k > redhat-rpm-config noarch 8.0.34-1.1 updates-released 41 k > system-config-bind noarch 4.0.0-30_FC4 updates-released 4.6 M > tar i386 1.15.1-8.FC4 updates-released 734 k > > Transaction Summary > ============================================================================= > Install 0 Package(s) > Update 14 Package(s) > Remove 0 Package(s) > Total download size: 99 M > Is this ok [y/N]: y > Downloading Packages: > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 224 kB 00:51 > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 7.0 MB 26:09 > ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/fedora/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 312 kB 01:08 > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 232 kB 00:59 > ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 328 kB 01:14 > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 240 kB 01:16 > http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (1/6): openoffice.org-cor 100% |=========================| 264 kB 01:17 > http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-core-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (2/6): system-config-bind 100% |=========================| 232 kB 01:25 > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (2/6): system-config-bind 100% |=========================| 136 kB 00:45 > ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/fedora/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (2/6): system-config-bind 100% |=========================| 312 kB 01:07 > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] IOError: [Errno ftp error] Requested Range Not Satisfiable > Trying other mirror. > (2/6): system-config-bind 100% |=========================| 240 kB 01:09 > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (2/6): system-config-bind 100% |=========================| 352 kB 01:50 > http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (2/6): system-config-bind 100% |=========================| 264 kB 01:25 > http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/4/i386/system-config-bind-4.0.0-30_FC4.noarch.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (3/6): openoffice.org-imp 100% |=========================| 192 kB 00:57 > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-impress-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (3/6): openoffice.org-imp 100% |=========================| 232 kB 01:25 > ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/fedora/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-impress-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (3/6): openoffice.org-imp 100% |=========================| 51 kB 00:10 > (4/6): openoffice.org-wri 100% |=========================| 296 kB 01:08 > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-writer-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-writer-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] IOError: [Errno ftp error] Requested Range Not Satisfiable > Trying other mirror. > (4/6): openoffice.org-wri 100% |=========================| 416 kB 01:51 > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-writer-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (4/6): openoffice.org-wri 100% |=========================| 224 kB 01:06 > http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/i386/openoffice.org-writer-1.9.117-3.1.0.fc4.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > (4/6): openoffice.org-wri 100% |=========================| 751 kB 02:43 > (5/6): doxygen-1.4.4-0.fc 100% |=========================| 240 kB 00:54 > http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/4/i386/doxygen-1.4.4-0.fc4.1.i386.rpm: > [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out > Trying other mirror. > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/yum", line 15, in ? > yummain.main(sys.argv[1:]) > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 149, in main > base.doTransaction() > File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 592, in doTransaction > problems = self.downloadPkgs(downloadpkgs) > File "__init__.py", line 565, in downloadPkgs > File "repos.py", line 605, in get > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/mirror.py", line 414, in > urlgrab > return self._mirror_try(func, url, kw) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/mirror.py", line 392, in > _mirror_try > mirrorchoice = self._get_mirror(gr) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/urlgrabber/mirror.py", line 290, in > _get_mirror > return gr.mirrors[gr._next] > IndexError: list index out of range > [root@morgansmachine ~]# > ######################## > > yum.conf: > > ######################## > [main] > cachedir=/var/cache/yum > debuglevel=2 > errorlevel=2 > logfile=/var/log/yum.log > pkgpolicy=newest > distroverpkg=fedora-release > tolerant=1 > exactarch=1 > retries=0 > keepalive=1 > gpgcheck=1 > #exclude=kernel > > > #################### > ## Local Packages ## > #################### > > # These are directories with locally available rpms. Remember to run > # 'createrepo .' when new rpms get added, so that the repodata/ subdir needed > # by yum is updated. > > [local] > name=Local Packages > baseurl=file:///usr/local/rpms+binpkgs=yumrepo > enabled=0 > gpgcheck=0 > > ################## > ## Basic Fedora ## > ################## > > [base] > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base > baseurl=ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > > http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > > http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ > enabled=0 > gpgcheck=1 > gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora > > #[base-debuginfo] > #name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Debug Info > #baseurl=http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug/ > # > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug/ > # > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug/ > ## > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug/ > ##gpgcheck=1 > > [updates-released] > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates > baseurl=ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/fedora/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ > enabled=1 > gpgcheck=1 > gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora > > > #[updates-testing] > #name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates > #baseurl=ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/fedora/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ > # > http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ > # > http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/fedora.redhat/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ > # > http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/distro/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ > ## > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ > #gpgcheck=1 > > ################### > ## Fedora Extras ## > ################### > > [extras] > name=Fedora Extras - $releasever - $basearch > baseurl=ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/ > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/ > gpgcheck=1 > gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras > enabled=0 > > [extras-testing] > name=Fedora Extras Test Updates - $releasever - $basearch > baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/testing/$releasever/$basearch/ > gpgcheck=1 > gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras > enabled=0 > > [extras-debug] > name=Fedora Extras - $releasever - $basearch - Debugging packages > baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/debug/ > gpgcheck=1 > gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras > enabled=0 > > > ############## > ## Raw Hide ## > ############## > # > #[fedora-rawhide-devel] > #name=Fedora Core $basearch - Raw Hide Development > #baseurl=http://public.www.planetmirror.com/pub/fedora/linux/development/$basearch/ > #enabled=1 > ######################## > -- Morgan Read <mailto:mstuffATplDOTnet> get a life; GET FIREFOX! <www.getfirefox.com> WHY ME? 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