Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:31:35 +0000 Robert Peichaer <[email protected]> > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 07:22:31PM +0200, [email protected] wrote: > > The snapshot can't find the mirror. It prints: "no address associated with > > this name". > > I have tried many mirrors (inclusing the mother, ftp.openbsd.org), none > > work for me. > > > > I has been a hard time to work with snapshots since last month... many bugs. > > I'm using snapshots to help reporting bugs, of course, so I know that this > > kind of situation will happen some times. But, I can't crash the system > > everytime I do a new upgrade... I think it's time to just use stable. > > That means at the time when the installer tries to contact the mirror > server, you either don't have network connectivity at all or that you > don't have a working DNS.
An option is to download the sets in home and install from the local partition. This has worked as ever, and does eliminate the network possible issues. Before that, check your MEM and DISK for hardware problems, reinsert modules, reseat cabling, vacuum main board slots, run memory and disk tests, just to be sure you're not panicked there. > If that's reproducable for you, watch closely if there are any error > messages related to the network configuration right after the mounting > of the root filesystem. You can switch to the shell and check the network > config by entering a '!<enter> e.g. at the prompt that asks you about > force checking clean non-root filesystems. (just 'exit<enter>' to continue) > > The installer seems to work fine, I just upgraded using the latest snap > (4th April). Seconded. If you're so inclined try with an older snapshot and report results please. It is important to not abandon early, go through the problem diligently and find the culprit, if for your own practice only.
