Faiked updates

[Eric Whitcombe]

On Tue, 2004-04-13 at 16:26, Rick Stevens wrote:
> Eric Whitcombe wrote:
> > I have just installed and am trying to get updates. I keep getting this
> > message:
> > 
> > There was a fatal error communicating with the server. The message was:
> > File not Found: r-e-d.a
> > 
> > Error Message:
> >        Invalid RPM package XFree-4.3.0-2.90.55.src.rpm requested
> > Error Class Code: 17
> > Error Class Info: File not Found.
> > Explanation:
> >        An error has occurred while processing your request. If this    
> > problem
> > persists please enter a bug report at bugzilla.redhat.com
> >        If you choose to submit the bug report, please be sure to       
> > include
> > details of what you were trying to do when this error   occurred and
> > details on how to reproduce this problem.
> > 
> > I remember answering a setup question to the effect that I always wanted
> > to get source packages every time I update. But I don't know if I can
> > turn it off and on or why there is no source package for the X package I
> > am trying to update.
> 
> First, which Red Hat version are you trying to work with?
> 
> Second, are you pulling these updates from Red Hat's server or a mirror?
> 
> I ask the second question because up2date typically queries Red Hat's
> server for update availability, but may pull your updates from a mirror
> server.  The mirror may not be in sync with Red Hat, meaning that it
> hasn't gotten the update data yet.  The mirror operation is not
> instantaneous.  Most mirrors fetch update data from Red Hat once or
> twice a day, so there may be a lag between the time Red Hat says an
> updates is available and the time it physically shows up on the mirrors.
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This is Red Hat Linux 9

I assume up2date is using redhat's servers. I don't know how to make it
use another or how I would know if it were.