DJ wrote: > I have tried time and time again for over two days now to download the latest > update for OpenSolaris 2008.05 using the pkg image-update command and can not > keep the download going. I just get this; > > DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) > SUNWckr 50/552 2533/29294 > 138.67/1624.90pkg: An unexpected error happened during image-update: <urlopen > error (145, 'Connection timed out')> > opensolaris-1 failed to be updated. No changes have been made to > opensolaris-1. > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 1440, in ? > ret = main_func() > > It changes as to how far it gets into the download. > > Is there any alternate way to get the entire set of updates downloaded all at > once and update from that instead of fighting this problem? > > If not, how is someone supposed to overcome a server problem with the > repository? >
Update SUNWipkg first. pkg install SUNWipkg at 0.5.11-0.86 Later updates resolve most of the download issues, but if your link is bad enough, you may still have issues. - Bart -- Bart Smaalders Solaris Kernel Performance barts at cyber.eng.sun.com http://blogs.sun.com/barts "You will contribute more with mercurial than with thunderbird."
