> I am also fairly new to linux, and very new to Fedora. > > > My problem is with the up2date utility. > > If anyone can help with this dilatory behaviour, I will be more than grateful. > Fedora is a really nice distribution. > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > Hi Chris. The problem in short is that the default Redhat servers are way overused. This link will help you to resolve your problem. http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-January/msg03379.html By the way, you will likely receive a quicker reply if you start a new thread for a different problem. That is to post a new message instead of replying to an existing one. Good luck updating your packages. Wayne Steenburg