Re: [SLE] MIrroring of Updates...

25 May 2001

      well my friend in Sydney got a bpa cable modem. I know there is quite a few 
linux users on the bpa networks. I also know bpa provides internally such 
software as netscape and other crap downloads for windows users. I don't 
know why linux bpa users haven't requested that Bigpond creates mirrors 
inside their network for distros they use. It only takes 2 harddrives(~160 
gig) and a machine. It keeps their Linux users from downloading via ftp 
again and again and again at the hefty prices bigpond says it costs them.

Frankly I don't understand these stupid companies. They put in their service 
agreements that you can't run a server or a bot(? rsync) which automatically 
downloads stuff. But they won't provide an interal mirror?

well I downloaded the suse ftp tree over bpa modem and they haven't 
complained about the 6 gig or so (probably was more like 9 =). fsck 'em. 
Besides I don't see a difference in windows users downloading 6 gig of mp3s 
and Linux users pulling down 6 gigs of source simply because its more 
automated.

mk
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From: "scsijon" 
To: 
Subject: Re: [SLE] MIrroring of Updates...
Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 22:19:37 +1000
Except we still don't (at last check) have a mirror in either Australia or
New Zealand (where it use to be).Thailand or Taiwan are the nearest but the
UK has the best continuous throughput and as for the USA mirrors,
well.........
scsijon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold !" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: [SLE] MIrroring of Updates...
...
I recall that recently some messages were exchanged regarding mirroring 
of
a
ftp site to a local directory... I have a question;
When you are updating your systems from a local (mirrored) source, how 
are
you doing this? I've tried yast ans yast2 but each fails with a 
statement
that it cannot "find" the files... I'm anxious to resolve this issue. 
I've
posted on this list twice and emailed isupport with no help. I've gone
through the "Configuration" and "Handbook" which basically tells me to
update system librabries I should boot from the boot disks or the cd and
substitute update in place of install. However this fails with the same
message. Is this simply a directory structure issue? I'd like to burn 
this
updates to a cd.
Sorry to be a nag, but I really need to re-install and update properly 
as
I'm getting complications...
ThanX in advance;
Ambrosius
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