can't use yum

[Eugene Lapeko]

В Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:56:50 +0100
gab_v <no-reply-gw at fcp.surfsite.org> пишет:

> Hi people!
> I have a problem with yum on my Fedora 9.
> 
> If I launch commands with yum I got
> 
> (problem connecting to a software source)
> cannot retrieve repository metadata(repomd.xml) for repository
> fedora. please verify its path and try again.
> 
> I had a look a bit on the net -even if I am new with linux OS-:
> someone states that's beacuse I am not on-line. But I am on-line (I
> surf internet with Mozilla).
> 
> How is it possible?
> 
> Any idea?
> 
> The only point I fret about is connected with a problem I have with
> SELinux (i use the pc at work). The icon of network connections says
> I have no connections on, even if I am online. (all thing are on, as
> they must)
> 
> thanks in advance....
> 
> 
You may be behind the proxy. In that case you should add this line to
your yum.conf:

proxy=http://<proxy_addres>:<port>/