https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2042
------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-02-21 19:38 ------- I disagree since eventually (after 17 attempts) it succeeded in getting a list of updates from the same site. Besides, the real problem lies in not giving the user an option to stop the process when there is a failure io retrieve info about updates or the updates themselves. After all, there could be a hundred reasons causing a network failure. It should be like this: 1. Ask if info about updates should be obtained If yes, pop a button "stop search now" and start the search. 2. If info is retrieved successfully, vanish the previous button and ask if the selected updates should be downloaded. If yes, pop a button "stop download now" and start the download. 3. If download is complete, vanish the previous button and ask if the downloaded updates should be applied and so on. If download is incomplete then ask if those packages that are completely downloaded should be applied. Every operation should be discrete with the user given a choice at each stage. For now, at least step 1 should give the option of stopping a search. ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. ------- Reminder: ------- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: >From a terminal, su to root and start mcc. Go to software management->mandrake >update. It starts searching for updates and these messages appear on the terminal: --10:10:08-- ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/9.0/base/hdlist.cz => `/var/cache/urpmi/partial/.listing' Resolving carroll.cac.psu.edu... done. Connecting to carroll.cac.psu.edu[128.118.2.96]:21... connected. Logging in as anonymous ... The server refuses login. Retrying. .................... --10:12:06-- ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/9.0/base/hdlist.cz (try:17) => `/var/cache/urpmi/partial/.listing' Connecting to carroll.cac.psu.edu[128.118.2.96]:21... connected. Logging in as anonymous ... The server refuses login. Retrying. 1) As can be seen, it tried to connect 17 times (over a period of 2 minutes). There is no option in mcc to set a limit to the number of connection attempts. 2) Whats as bad as 1) is that the pop up window which asks to start searching for updates, goes blank when the update search is on. This means, even it had a button "stop search now" it will not be visible. In other words, there is no way to stop this search. Killing mcc is the only way.
