Listmates, Prior to six months ago, if a package update or install threw an error because of a mirror time-out or other malady with the mirror system, it was a rare once-a-year occurrence. Lately, I can't even do a simple update without the mirror system blowing up 20 times. Something has got to get fixed. What was a bullet-proof SuSE system of package installs and updates has become so undependable you literally have to baby-sit each and every update. That's ridiculous. That's unacceptable. I used to kick-off remote updates with ssh host.domain.com 'sudo zypper up -t package' without hesitation, now it looks like the system has gone back to beta status. What is up with the mirror system? If I set up automatic updates in yast to run ... 'automatically'..., I end up with logs full of errors. That never used to happen. Is there something that can be done to fix this? Moreover, is this something that can be reported to bugzilla? Or, is this just something else that would receive the seemingly obligatory 'CLOSED INVA' response from Novell? No matter how you look at it something has gone dramatically downhill in the past 6 months to a year that we need to elevate to the proper people so it can get fixed. Christian, Stefan other opensuse guys, what is the proper direction to approach this one? Who is responsible for making sure the mirror system works in a reliable way? The most recent time-out calamity follows the signature. It is an update I started 7 hours ago that I am still trying to finish. For single repos, I can see just choosing a mirror and adding that as a source if, for example, the update mirrors are having problems, but I shouldn't have to do that for every repository just to be able to perform update. Let me know who to contact or where to file this so it will get the attention it needs. Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com [04:26 ecstasy:/home/david/tmp] # zypper up -t package Reading installed packages... The following packages are going to be upgraded: kipi-plugins digikamimageplugins kdiff3 gwenview digikam libkcal2 kitchensync kdewebdev3 kdesdk3-translate kdesdk3-kdecvs kdesdk3 kdepim3-time-management kdepim3-notes kdepim3-kpilot kdepim3 kdenetwork3-news kdenetwork3-IRC kdenetwork3 kdemultimedia3-video-xine kdemultimedia3-video kdemultimedia3-sound kdemultimedia3-mixer kdemultimedia3-midi kdemultimedia3-jukebox kdemultimedia3-extra kdemultimedia3-arts kdemultimedia3-CD kdemultimedia3 kdelibs3-doc kdelibs3-devel kdelibs3-arts kdegraphics3-tex kdegraphics3-scan kdegraphics3-postscript kdegraphics3-pdf kdegraphics3-kamera kdegraphics3-imaging kdegraphics3-fax kdegraphics3-extra kdegames3-board kdegames3 kdebindings3-ruby kdebindings3-javascript-devel kdebindings3-javascript kdebindings3 kdegraphics3 kdebindings3-java kdeartwork3-xscreensaver kdeartwork3-kscreensaver kdeadmin3 kdeaddons3-sound kdeaddons3-konqueror kdeaddons3-kicker kdeaddons3-kate kdeaddons3-games kdeaccessibility3 kdebase3-runtime kdebase3-devel kdebase3 kdelibs3-devel-doc libqt4-x11 libqt4-jambi libqt4-devel libQtWebKit4 libqt4-sql-sqlite libqt4-qt3support ant-javamail The following NEW package is going to be installed: kipi-plugins-lang The following package is going to change vendor: ant-javamail Overall download size: 134.1 M. After the operation, additional 11.4 M will be used. Continue? [YES/no]: yes Downloading package gwenview-1.4.2-121.2.x86_64 (1/68), 560.0 K (2.0 M unpacked) Downloading: gwenview-1.4.2-121.2.x86_64.rpm [done (97.2 K/s)] Installing: gwenview-1.4.2-121.2 [done] Downloading package digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64 (2/68), 6.4 M (27.9 M unpacked) Downloading: digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.0/x86_6...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.0/x86_6...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64.rpm [done (133.5 K/s)] Installing: digikam-0.9.4-54.2 [done] Downloading package libkcal2-3.5.10-19.5.x86_64 (3/68), 391.0 K (1.4 M unpacked) Downloading: libkcal2-3.5.10-19.5.x86_64.rpm [done (97.5 K/s)] Installing: libkcal2-3.5.10-19.5 [done] Downloading package kdewebdev3-3.5.10-15.30.x86_64 (4/68), 1.6 M (4.3 M unpacked) Downloading: kdewebdev3-3.5.10-15.30.x86_64.rpm [done (119.0 K/s)] Installing: kdewebdev3-3.5.10-15.30 [done] Downloading package kdesdk3-translate-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64 (5/68), 1.6 M (5.6 M unpacked) Downloading: kdesdk3-translate-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64.rpm [done (126.2 K/s)] Installing: kdesdk3-translate-3.5.10-2.33 [done] Downloading package kdesdk3-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64 (6/68), 3.4 M (10.1 M unpacked) Downloading: kdesdk3-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64.rpm [done (127.8 K/s)] Installing: kdesdk3-3.5.10-2.33 [done] Downloading package kdenetwork3-news-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64 (7/68), 234.0 K (998.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdenetwork3-news-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [done (60.7 K/s)] Installing: kdenetwork3-news-3.5.10-15.6 [done] Downloading package kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64 (8/68), 605.0 K (2.0 M unpacked) Downloading: kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kde...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [done (114.7 K/s)] Installing: kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6 [done] Downloading package kdenetwork3-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64 (9/68), 1.2 M (4.0 M unpacked) Downloading: kdenetwork3-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [done (115.9 K/s)] Installing: kdenetwork3-3.5.10-15.6 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (10/68), 71.0 K (531.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kde...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done] Installing: kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (11/68), 1.2 M (10.5 M unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (122.1 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (12/68), 319.0 K (1.1 M unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kde...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kde...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (87.1 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-midi-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (13/68), 199.0 K (635.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-midi-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (45.8 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-midi-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (14/68), 1.1 M (2.2 M unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (112.8 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (15/68), 229.0 K (634.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (74.9 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdelibs3-doc-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64 (16/68), 842.0 K (5.7 M unpacked) Downloading: kdelibs3-doc-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64.rpm [done (119.3 K/s)] Installing: kdelibs3-doc-3.5.10-33.3 [done] Downloading package kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64 (17/68), 114.0 K (568.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kde...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64.rpm [done (40.2 K/s)] Installing: kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (18/68), 824.0 K (1.5 M unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (112.3 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (19/68), 195.0 K (635.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (57.0 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (20/68), 711.0 K (2.4 M unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (111.2 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (21/68), 69.0 K (211.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done] Installing: kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (22/68), 1.8 M (4.0 M unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (124.2 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-extra-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (23/68), 117.0 K (363.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-extra-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kde...': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? 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