This was an interesting issue. We had a local NFS repository configured and enabled to all our Linux server guests. I had no idea what was going on as this was working fine last night. I ran a:
zypper update which revealed the that there was no access to the offending NFS repository. This repository was on a server next to me which I unplugged from the network so that I could plug my laptop into. This prevented any updates from any repositories showing up in YaST2. I ended up disabling this repository for now and all is working again. I was unaware that the unavailability of one repository prevents the whole process, even when the Novell?s repositories are enabled and selected. Does this make sense? Peter From: Mark Post <[email protected]> To: [email protected], Date: 08/30/2012 11:02 AM Subject: Re: message "There was an error in the repository initialization" when using YaST2 Online Update option Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> >>> On 8/30/2012 at 08:58 AM, "Peter E. Abresch Jr. - at Pepco" <[email protected]> wrote: > We are trying to update some of our Linux guests through YaST2/Online > Updates and are receiving the following message: > > There was an error in the repository initialization > > This is now occurring on all our Linux guests. Is this issue on our side > or Novell's side? There is not much more information other than the window > with the error message. Thanks for any info. That's going to depend on whether your systems are going against nu.novell.com, or a local SMT server. /var/log/YaST2/y2log will have more information about the process than you probably want to see. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates ("PHI"). This Email is intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. PHI policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email communication. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
