[opensuse] YaST won't update after 11.1 upgrade
Hi folks! Had what I thought was a routine upgrade from 11.0 to 11.1, but getting some weird networking problems since. When looking to add/update software, I consistently got this message when trying to connect to the repositories: Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non- oss/repodata/repomd.xml': Error code: Error message: Couldn't resolve host 'download.opensuse.org' Tried the Online Update Configuration, and got the same message. When that failed, I got this error: YaST got signal 11 at YCP file Register.ycp:1452 /sbin/yast2: line 437: 5364 Segmentation fault $ybindir/y2base $module "$@" "$SELECTED_GUI" $Y2_GEOMETRY $Y2UI_ARGS NetworkManager indicated nothing out of the ordinary, and believes that eth0 is activated. I configured DSL in YaST, but nothing changed. Curiously enough, www.opensuse.org was hit-and-miss under both Konqueror and Firefox, and searching the list archives was a small pain, as nearly every page first generated an "Unknown Host" error, resolved on Retry. Other websites display fine. Played a little with the firewall settings, but got nowhere there, either. What's going on? I have the feeling the Auto-Config for the networking card went bad, but I don't see how to fix it in NetworkManager. All thoughts appreciated. System: AMD 64-bit processor, standard ethernet port connecting to a 2Wire DSL router. Used the 64-bit KDE Live CD and auto-config for the hardware on the desktop machine (but have the same issue with the 32-bit DVD ISO installed on a VirtualBox VM on a Dell laptop) -- Mike McCallister ProTek Writing Services workingwriter@prodigy.net "Translation from the Geek a specialty" Notes from the Metaverse: http://metaverse.wordpress.com In stores now: "openSUSE Linux Unleashed" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2008/12/21 Mike McCallister
Had what I thought was a routine upgrade from 11.0 to 11.1, but getting some weird networking problems since.
When looking to add/update software, I consistently got this message when trying to connect to the repositories:
Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non- oss/repodata/repomd.xml': Error code: Error message: Couldn't resolve host 'download.opensuse.org'
When I've had that problem, it's often been because I was using an HTTP Proxy, and I've resolved it by using the IP address, rather than a Domain name. ~root/.curlrc seems to be used by Software Manager, and the Network Services -> proxy package changes both environmentals and the .curlrc. May be you have same or different problem, good luck! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 21 December 2008 2:02:41 pm Rob OpenSuSE wrote:
2008/12/21 Mike McCallister
: Had what I thought was a routine upgrade from 11.0 to 11.1, but getting some weird networking problems since.
When looking to add/update software, I consistently got this message when trying to connect to the repositories:
Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non- oss/repodata/repomd.xml': Error code: Error message: Couldn't resolve host 'download.opensuse.org'
When I've had that problem, it's often been because I was using an HTTP Proxy, and I've resolved it by using the IP address, rather than a Domain name.
~root/.curlrc seems to be used by Software Manager, and the Network Services -> proxy package changes both environmentals and the .curlrc.
May be you have same or different problem, good luck!
Not running proxy. Looked at YaST proxy module as well to confirm this wasn't enabled. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 21 December 2008 2:22:11 pm Rob OpenSuSE wrote:
2008/12/21 Mike McCallister
: Not running proxy. Looked at YaST proxy module as well to confirm this wasn't enabled.
So it must be a DNS issue then.
Rob, Indeed, though not the obvious one. Disabling IPv6 in the Network Settings > Global Options page seems to have done the trick. YaST/Zypper, Konqueror and Firefox all appear to be functioning normally now. I will see if this is in Bugzilla yet, and proceed accordingly. Thanks for your help! Mike McCallister -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2008/12/21 Mike McCallister
On Sunday 21 December 2008 2:22:11 pm Rob OpenSuSE wrote:
2008/12/21 Mike McCallister
: Not running proxy. Looked at YaST proxy module as well to confirm this wasn't enabled.
So it must be a DNS issue then.
Indeed, though not the obvious one. Disabling IPv6 in the Network Settings > Global Options page seems to have done the trick. YaST/Zypper, Konqueror and Firefox all appear to be functioning normally now.
I will see if this is in Bugzilla yet, and proceed accordingly.
Thanks for your help!
Sorry I have tended to turn that off in 11.1-RC1 but never made a connection between that, and the update stuff working. May be that explains flakiness that I've seen, and didn't Ubuntu have to re-release their LTS version a while back because of an IPv6 screw up in IPv4 networks, wonder if it's similar cause. If IPv6 / IPv4 resolver is the cause, using DNS for the proxy out to work (or not) depending. That would explain why I could alter proxy post reboot, but have to use numbers despite DNS set up, prior to that. I'm running the pdns recursor on my Internal LAN, I noticed that's not offered (at least yet) in 11.1, so perhaps it has a problem responding in that situation. Mentioning it in case that's a common factor. Nice catch! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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