Is this normal? I try to update my Suse images via the online update feature of YaST. It just times out trying to connect.
OK, so I go to the website, and in this case, there is a new Service Pack 2 available (6/16). When I try to ftp it, I'm getting it at a rate of 5k per second (estimated time left 35 hr 20 min). So I assume that the reason why the online update is failing is due to everyone downloading the new service pack. Ok, I can understand that. However, my concern is more of a production nature. What if my Linux system crashes or has security problems when some update becomes available that everyone wants, and now I can't apply needed fixes to the production system? I was hoping that this is more of a trivial concern, but of the last 4 times I tried to use YOU, 3 times, I have failed due to timeouts. (Each of the 4 attempts aren't just a single attempt, but an efford over, either the morning or afternoon, to get the maintenance.) So Suses online maintenance service seems to be very much overloaded. They then become a weak point in our production systems. Anyone else have comments or the same concerns? Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting
