On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > > On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Gordon Haverland wrote: > > > > > > > value, such that if it hadn't recieved a packet in a certain > > > > length of time, it would "tickle" the other end to see if it > > > > could re-initiate transfer. > > > > > > You mean like the timeout value that defaults to 2 mins? Read apt.conf > > > to see how to set it even lower if you want. Probably also want to enable > > > retires. > > > > The only file in /etc/apt I can remember editing is sources.list. I > > do not have a apt.conf file (somehow), but I do have a apt.conf~ file. > > I believe FreeSCO is set to barf at 2 minutes, which sounds like a > > conflict to me. > > Mm, it should have said 'read the apt.conf man page'
I normally use emacs (hence the * versus *~ comment), but I cannot ever rememver editing apt.conf. Somehow I think this file has gotten deleted over the upgrades. Strange. If FreeSCO is timing out in 120 seconds, any recommendations as to when apt-get should? Thanks for the fast reply in any event. Gord Matter Realisations http://www.materialisations.com/ Gordon Haverland, B.Sc. M.Eng. President 101 9504 182 St. NW Edmonton, AB, CA T5T 3A7 780/481-8019 ghaverla @ freenet.edmonton.ab.ca 780/993-1274 (cell)
