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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=225056

           Summary: Redirection to mirror which doesn't carry updates for
                    architecture
           Product: openSUSE 10.2
           Version: RC 1
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P5 - None
         Component: Update Problems
        AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: volker3204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
         QAContact: jsrain@xxxxxxxxxx


AMD64 install, after "registering" this vmware virtual machine with Novell,
Novell answers with
http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/packages/SuSE/suse/update/10.2/
as mirror to use for updates. This always fails as this particular mirror
doesn't have AMD64 updates as there is no rpm/x86_64/ directory.

Problem 1: this sends users down a dead end. Untrained users wouldn't know they
have to register again to have a chance to fix this automatically (or enter an
update source manually).

Problem 2: within a short time, Novell deliberately returns the same mirror to
the same user, with good reason (to keep update sources consistent). There is
no telling yast "this mirror is no good, fetch me the next one please".


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