On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:53:16 +1200 Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Updating With Latest Xorg > > > > On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:53:22 +1200 > > David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > It it just me or is there a problem with the latest Xorg-X11 > > > updates. > > > I've tried several times to get these updates, and tried different > > > sources, and each time most of the files time out on downloading, > > > with > > > a large part of the file still to be downloaded. > > > > > > The following is an example of what is happening: > > > > > > > ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/official/updates/ > 2006.0/main_updates/./xorg-x11-75dpi-fonts-6.9.0-5.8.20060mdk.i586.rpm > > > > ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/official/updates/ > 2006.0/main_updates/./libxorg-x11-6.9.0-5.8.20060mdk.i586.rpm > > > ...retrieving failed: curl: (18) transfer closed with 2825623 > > > bytes > > > remaining to read > > > 6% of 9.9M completed, ETA = 0:37:49, speed = 4802 > > > > > > I can go without these updates but kdebase-kdm wants them!! > > > > > Ok sorted the kdebase-kdm out...sitting out in the sun and thought > > why > > not so tried a rpm -Uh and the previous xorg-x11 updates and that > > satisfied kdebase-kdm. > > > > Now to see if I can get the latest kernel as it was giving me the > > same > > problem as xorg. > >
> > also, perhaps use wget instead of curl? > > hth > > Al > thanks, have done E.David I.Taylor, Taranaki, New Zealand - (RLU #389384) 'the place to be; beneath the Mountain, beside the Sea' ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: using a Linux/Open Source computer featuring Mandriva Linux release 2006.0 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.12-12mdk 17:27:41 up 2:55, 2 users, load average: 2.82, 1.74, 1.34 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
