chris huston wrote: > Hi, > Is there any fool proof way to get the security updates.... > I can handle the manual way... but i m trying to help a newbie set up their > computer with mandrake 8.1.. and i've yet to get mandrake update to > pull a secure source update from any mirror > > I 've left it running for an hour or so, trying to get it to sink up with a > few local mirrors... no dice > when i ftp into them and grab them manually, i can snag them in seconds.. > what gives??? > > thank you, > chris >
That's the problem with using volunteer mirrors. Rpmdrake is sensitive to the way permissions are set up on the mirror. Many mirrors work; some don't. Keep trying and report mirror failures to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Civileme
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