--- "charles f. zeitler" <cfzeitler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > --- "charles f. zeitler" <cfzeitler@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > i am being flooded by (mostly) > > "requested range not satisfiable" > > > <cut> > thanks jdow, Tony. > > my /home (where i keep my > var_yum cache) was at 95%, > somewhat marginal, but as it > had about 16 gig left, i assumed > it sufficed. > > considering Tony's advice, > (and seeing as how i had some > dsl trouble when i started) > i: > > 1) deleted all new packages > 2) yum clean headers > 3) yum clean metadata > 4) yum update > > it has downloaded 26 of 50 packages, > without a hiccup. openoffice.org-core > is taking a long time, but i'm pretty > sure we have a solution. > > thanks guys. > got out of bed today, and lo, yum had downloaded all packages w/o a single glitch! thanx again. charles zeitler : Do What Thou Wilt : : Shall Be : : The Whole of The Law :