[opensuse] opensuse updater is failing
Recently the orb turned to a different symbol. There was some discussion earlier on this but I have lost it, sorry. Now I have a yellow triangle exclamation mark. Hovering over it says twice: Error: Couldn't restore source. Detail: Can't check if source has changed or not. Aborting refresh. Removing zmd.db and reconstituting it has not helped this time. Two questions: what caused the normal icon to change ? Probably me ;-) What do I do about the message above? Cheers, Bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 07 March 2007 19:37, Robert Lewis wrote:
Recently the orb turned to a different symbol. There was some discussion earlier on this but I have lost it, sorry.
Now I have a yellow triangle exclamation mark. Hovering over it says twice: Error: Couldn't restore source. Detail: Can't check if source has changed or not. Aborting refresh.
Removing zmd.db and reconstituting it has not helped this time.
Two questions: what caused the normal icon to change ? Probably me ;-) What do I do about the message above?
The mirror you have set as update source is no longer reachable. This (probably) isn't a local error on your side. Check the site manually in a browser, to see what happened with it -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Anders Johansson wrote:
On Wednesday 07 March 2007 19:37, Robert Lewis wrote:
Recently the orb turned to a different symbol. There was some discussion earlier on this but I have lost it, sorry.
Now I have a yellow triangle exclamation mark. Hovering over it says twice: Error: Couldn't restore source. Detail: Can't check if source has changed or not. Aborting refresh.
Removing zmd.db and reconstituting it has not helped this time.
Two questions: what caused the normal icon to change ? Probably me ;-) What do I do about the message above?
The mirror you have set as update source is no longer reachable. This (probably) isn't a local error on your side.
Check the site manually in a browser, to see what happened with it
You were correct. My packman repository wasn't answering up so I switched to another one and now all seems well. One further questions is the ORB has turned from what I previously had seen. Blue (normal no updates) Orange/Red (updates available) to a globe that has white/blue/green a bit different. Can anyone give me any history on this change please as I am curious? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Robert Lewis wrote:
One further questions is the ORB has turned from what I previously had seen. Blue (normal no updates) Orange/Red (updates available) to a globe that has white/blue/green a bit different. Can anyone give me any history on this change please as I am curious?
You are describing the icon for 2 different update programs. The blue and orange one is zen updater, the white/blue/green is opensuseupdater, the lightweight, zypp based replacement for the zmd based updater, which operated similarly to the old suse watcher in that it only looks for and provides notification of security updates. zen updater looks for updates in any configured source. HTH. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Robert Lewis wrote:
Recently the orb turned to a different symbol. There was some discussion earlier on this but I have lost it, sorry.
Now I have a yellow triangle exclamation mark. Hovering over it says twice: Error: Couldn't restore source. Detail: Can't check if source has changed or not. Aborting refresh.
Removing zmd.db and reconstituting it has not helped this time.
Two questions: what caused the normal icon to change ? Probably me ;-) What do I do about the message above?
Cheers, Bob
Joe, that was very helpful. One more question and I'll let this topic die. If one wants to toggle back and forth occasionally between the two what is the recommended methods? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Robert Lewis wrote:
One more question and I'll let this topic die. If one wants to toggle back and forth occasionally between the two what is the recommended methods? Since opensuseupdater only came out with 10.2, it is safe to assume that version. Recommended method is Yast, System, etc/sysconfig Editor, System, sw_management, and toggle between zlm (zen-updater) or opensuse (opensuseupdater).
-- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:
Robert Lewis wrote:
One more question and I'll let this topic die. If one wants to toggle back and forth occasionally between the two what is the recommended methods?
Since opensuseupdater only came out with 10.2, it is safe to assume that version. Recommended method is Yast, System, etc/sysconfig Editor, System, sw_management, and toggle between zlm (zen-updater) or opensuse (opensuseupdater).
I walked this path within Yast but I fail to find sw_management under System or any other heading. I am using 10.2. I had my eyes dialated today so I might be blind. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 08 March 2007 18:23, Robert Lewis wrote:
Since opensuseupdater only came out with 10.2, it is safe to assume that version. Recommended method is Yast, System, etc/sysconfig Editor, System, sw_management, and toggle between zlm (zen-updater) or opensuse (opensuseupdater).
I walked this path within Yast but I fail to find sw_management under System or any other heading. I am using 10.2. I had my eyes dialated today so I might be blind.
The setting is in /etc/sysconfig/sw_management, It is acessable via gui: Yast, System, etc/sysconfig Editor,Yast2,PREFERRED_SW_MANAGER_STACK HTH, -- jim barnes -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Joe Morris (NTM)
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