Hi Andrew, Many thanks! The following is what I get: #yum --disablerepo=core --disablerepo=dries update Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: dag failure: repodata/repomd.xml from dag: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. Error: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from dag: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. So, I go on disabling one after the other and finally issue the following: # yum --disablerepo=core --disablerepo=dries --disablerepo=dag --disablerepo=freshrpms update Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories http://ftp.chg.ru/pub/Linux/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (97, 'Address family not supported by protocol')> Trying other mirror. http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (97, 'Address family not supported by protocol')> Trying other mirror. extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/4/i386/updates/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (113, 'No route to host')> Trying other mirror. Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: updates failure: repodata/repomd.xml from updates: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. Error: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from updates: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. I wonder what the No route to host means. But this one works, well sort of (after lots of similar error messages as above): # yum --disablerepo=core --disablerepo=dries --disablerepo=dag --disablerepo=freshrpms --disablerepo=updates update Do I need to do anything now to make sure the automatic yum also updates? Many thanks and best wishes, GT PS: Wonder the problem with gaim. It is interesting to note that Yahoo! Messenger works fine, as does using gaim on Yahoo! just after using ymessenger, but gaim never works for me with hotmail MSN or AOL's aim. It used to work just fine two weeks ago, with the old modem. Many thanks again! GT --- Andrew Couture <relicsrage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Globe Trotter wrote: > > For the past two weeks, I have been unable to get a single yum update as > well > > as connect using gaim. I wonder if anyone can please help. I have a new > modem, > > but I am able to do everything else. > > > > Any advice suggestions, etc would be really appreciated. Here is what I get > > using yum: > > > > # yum update > > Setting up Update Process > > Setting up repositories > > Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: core > > failure: repodata/repomd.xml from core: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. > > Error: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from core: [Errno 256] No more mirrors > to > > try. > > > > Many thanks and best wishes, > > GT. > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > I am curious, try > > "yum --disablerepo=core update" > > What else does 'yum' show? > > Have you tried yumex or gnome-yum or smart-gui? > > Take a look at this link, maybe it will help, do a find > on " --disable " and it will take you to the spot. > > 'http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes.html#Yum' > > andrew > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
