Re: [SLE] YOU connection problems

From: js (fyrbrds_at_netscape.net)
Date: 09/22/03

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    This may be due to choosing to update an existing system and update
    existing packages only, but not selecting the options to delete obsolete
    packages and not chosing one of the default install options. The text
    on the left of that screen warns about possible yast problems in this case.

    John S.

    John Lamb wrote:

    > I've updated a box to 8.2 and am having some connection problems while
    > running YaST Online Update. Essentially, the connection to suse.com
    > always times out after a few minutes and I have to put in a mirror by
    > hand.
    >
    > Any solutions? There is one obvious mirror for me to use and I'd like
    > to set this as a default without going through SuSE.com.
    >
    > ++
    >
    > Switching the firewall off has no effect. wget is using passive ftp.
    > The network card (and network) is 100Mbps and I can usually get
    > several Mbps directly from suse.com and a lot more from other mirrors.
    > I'm using text-mode YaST because its easier. The box doesn't have a
    > keyboard, mouse or monitor; so I never start an X client on it.
    >
    >

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