On Thursday 21 Apr 2005 20:50, Owen wrote: > > I used easyurpmi for several mirror sites without sucess. > I'm now wondering if the problem resides in my software because the > failures seem to have one central theme. having to do with the file > "main". It doesn't seem to exist on my machine. > Using the search feature I started with the file "var" I progressed > through /var/lib/urpmi/. There didn't seem to be anything within this > folder. At least there wasn't any subfolders. > Below is the final portion of the failed installation. > > 'ftp://mirrors.secsup.org/linux/mandrake/Mandrakelinux/devl/10.1/i586/media >/main/ media_info/hdlist.cv > retrieving failed: curl: (9) couldn't cd to dev1 > retrieval of source hd list (or synthesis) failed > no hdlist file found for medium "main' > examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi//synthesis.hdlist.main.cz] > problem reading synthesis file of medium "main" > unable to update medium "main"
There has been an exchange on the MandrakeSecure list, saying that most mirrors in North America seem to be broken. If that could be your problem, try deliberately selecting a European source. Otherwise, give it 24 hours then try again. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels
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