wierd problem with Yast Online Update (SuSE Pro 8.2)
Saw this posted at alt.os.linux.suse, but the thread died there, with no solution. I have the same exact problem. Basically: 1) An error occurs when downloading patch info (goes up to either 11% or 17% complete and throws a fit): Error Signature check for patch info files failed. Cannot load patch information. Patch: [either capisuite or sendmail, it varies] 2) An error occurs when starting to download patch info: Error Initialization failed. Try again. If failure continues, choose another SuSE FTP/HTTP server. This is not the "after a crash" or the "behind a firewall" links in the support database, I've gone through that and it didn't help. I'm behind a firewall and a proxy, but can connect well in all other cases. Besides, YOU starts downloading stuff and stops half-way; if the firewall/proxy were the problem, no download would occur at all, right? And the worst part: sometimes the update goes through (every 10th or 20th attempt, I'd say). I may be seeing things, but it seems that its going well when the download is really slow (the progress bar drags for minutes). This is in SuSE pro 8.2. Please help! Adalberto
* Adalberto Castelo
1) An error occurs when downloading patch info (goes up to either 11% or 17% complete and throws a fit): Error Signature check for patch info files failed. Cannot load patch information. Patch: [either capisuite or sendmail, it varies]
2) An error occurs when starting to download patch info: Error Initialization failed. Try again. If failure continues, choose another SuSE FTP/HTTP server.
I have seen reports of similar problems with downloads from behind a proxy when choosing an ftp:// site. Try an http:// site, especially a mirror which is near your location. -- Patrick Shanahan Please avoid TOFU and trim >quotes< http://wahoo.no-ip.org Registered Linux User #207535 icq#173753138 @ http://counter.li.org Linux, a continuous *learning* experience
On Sunday 08 June 2003 12:44, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
I have seen reports of similar problems with downloads from behind a proxy when choosing an ftp:// site. Try an http:// site, especially a mirror which is near your location.
I have tried both the http and the ftp sites. It's not clear to me which one worked best. I think I was more successfull with the ftp ones, but it could be simply probability (there are more ftp sites than http ones). In fact, success might happen with a site today and a different one tomorrow. It's quite puzzling, really...
* Adalberto Castelo
I have tried both the http and the ftp sites. It's not clear to me which one worked best. I think I was more successfull with the ftp ones, but it could be simply probability (there are more ftp sites than http ones). In fact, success might happen with a site today and a different one tomorrow. It's quite puzzling, really...
Perhaps an alternate solution is the best avenue. I moved to fou4s about 6-8 months ago (too lazy to look <grin>) and have had virtually no problems. The *kinks* are 99.97% worked out and the author is active and quick to respond to questions on the related mail list. -- Patrick Shanahan Please avoid TOFU and trim >quotes< http://wahoo.no-ip.org Registered Linux User #207535 icq#173753138 @ http://counter.li.org Linux, a continuous *learning* experience
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