Thanks for the reply. I'm using the following entry in my yum repo file [Centos4-x86_64-base] name=CentOS-$releasever - Base #baseurl=http://centos.mirror.ac.za/4/os/x86_64/ baseurl=http://mirror.ukhost4u.com/centos/4/os/x86_64/ gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-4 I changed mirrors above to test if it was a problem with the mirror When I run the following command, it syncs 486 packages only #> reposync --repoid=Centos4-x86_64-base [Centos4-x86_64-base: 485 of 486 ] Skipping existing CentOS/RPMS/zlib-1.2.1.2-1.2.i386.rpm [Centos4-x86_64-base: 486 of 486 ] Skipping existing CentOS/RPMS/zlib-devel-1.2.1.2-1.2.i386.rpm Surely there has to be more than 486 packages on the mirror? The same happens with other repo's although they have different counts Thanks Shaun <table> <tr> <td> <td></table> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>"Alexandros Soumplis" <soumplis@ekt.gr> Sent by: spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com 24/06/2009 10:50 <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to soumplis@ekt.gr; Please respond to spacewalk-list@redhat.com</div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>spacewalk-list@redhat.com <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>Re: [Spacewalk-list] Best why to Sync Centos repo??</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> <tt>How many packages for CentOS 4 are online on the repository you use to sync with ? I assume that centos 4 packages are less than those of centos 5. In any case check reposync progress for errors. > Hi all > > I've got spacewalk installed and working. I have created channels for each > Centos repo I need. I currently use reposync to download all the packages, > but I dont think this works since my Centos 4 x86_64 only has 638 > packages. My initial reposync of Centos5 x86_64 had +- 1200 packages, and > updating from a client failed cause of missing packages. > > So how reliable is reposync? I'm trying to do an update now and it fails > cause of a missing package, but reposync says its fully synced. > > Thanks > > > > > > SHAUN RAMPERSAD > > Linux Engineer > BSc Hons , RHCE > > Business Technology > Dimension Data > Telephone +27 11 2828950 > Switchboard +27 11 2828000 > > > This e-mail is subject to a disclaimer, available at > </tt><a href="http://www.rmb.co.za/web/elements.nsf/online/disclaimer-communications.html"><tt>http://www.rmb.co.za/web/elements.nsf/online/disclaimer-communications.html</tt></a><tt> > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > Spacewalk-list@redhat.com > </tt><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list"><tt>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</tt></a><tt> _______________________________________________ Spacewalk-list mailing list Spacewalk-list@redhat.com </tt><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list"><tt>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</tt></a><tt> </tt> <hr>This e-mail is subject to a disclaimer, available at http://www.rmb.co.za/web/elements.nsf/online/disclaimer-communications.html