I am running the following script, mkrepository, to create a local yum repository. I have applied the latest updates. I am running the smp kernel .2149 on a 2 x 1.0 Ghz Genuine intel system known to work with MS Win2k adn RH9 without problems. ============================== #!/bin/bash mkdir /home/mirror mkdir /home/mirror/yum-repository mkdir /home/mirror/yum-repository/fedora mkdir /home/mirror/yum-repository/fedora/base mkdir /home/mirror/yum-repository/fedora/updates /usr/bin/rsync --verbose --progress --stats --archive --partial --exclude SRPMS/ --exclude dosutils/ --exclude images/ --exclude isolinux/ mirrors.kernel.org::fedora/core/1/i386/os/ /home/mirror/yum-repository/fedora/base/ /usr/bin/rsync --verbose --progress --stats --archive --delete --exclude debug/ --exclude SRPMS/ --partial mirrors.kernel.org::fedora/core/updates/1/i386/ /home/mirror/yum-repository/fedora/updates/ ============================== The results are below - Please note the problem is noted at the mkdir in line 1 - the file /r does not exist. ============================== [root@TestServer home]# ./mkrepository mkdir: cannot create directory `\r': File exists MOTD: MOTD: Welcome to the Linux Kernel Archive. MOTD: MOTD: Due to U.S. Exports Regulations, all cryptographic software on this MOTD: site is subject to the following legal notice: MOTD: MOTD: This site includes publicly available encryption source code MOTD: which, together with object code resulting from the compiling of MOTD: publicly available source code, may be exported from the United MOTD: States under License Exception "TSU" pursuant to 15 C.F.R. Section MOTD: 740.13(e). MOTD: MOTD: This legal notice applies to cryptographic software only. MOTD: Please see the Bureau of Industry and Security, MOTD: http://www.bis.doc.gov/ for more information about current MOTD: U.S. regulations. MOTD: receiving file list ... 3835 files to consider created directory /home/mirror/yum-repository/fedora/base/ ./ Fedora/ Fedora/RPMS/ Fedora/RPMS/4Suite-1.0-0.0.a3.i386.rpm Fedora/base/ SRPMS -> ../../SRPMS headers/ (The process goes to completion) ================= The file structure ends up looking like this: /home ? ; A bogus directory - empty mirror ; correct yum-repository ; correct fedora ; correct base ; correct ? ; bogus directory - contains the contents transferred by rsync update ; correct ? ; bogus directory - contains the contents transferred by rsync The bogus directory has a label 0x000d. It is interperted as a /r by the command line processor and appears as a ? on ls. Any help would be appreciated. Mike
