Yum complains About baseurl

[david walcroft]

Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> On 8/1/06, david walcroft <david_walcroft at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>> david walcroft wrote:
>> > polka wrote:
>> >> When I run yum I receive the following error. Has there been a 
>> change in
>> >> the URL addresses?
>> >> [root at localhost yum.repos.d]# yum install nedit
>> >> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>> >> Setting up Install Process
>> >> Setting up repositories
>> >> core
>> >> [1/3]
>> >> Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: core
>> >> Error: Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: core
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Please post your 'core' repo including  yum.conf and the repo headings
>> > in yum.repos.d
>> >
>> > david
>> >
>> Sorry I need the 'ls /etc/yum.repos.d' output'
> 
> this error occurs when you have no internet access.  yum doesn't
> provide a very useful error, unfortunately.
> 
> 
I usually assume that being able to send an email indicates an internet 
connection for the box in question. :-)

   david