On Thu, 2006-10-26 at 16:26 +0200, Mogens Kjaer wrote: > Aaron Konstam wrote: > ... > >> mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=extras-$releasever&arch=$basearch > >> > > I tried the above replacement. That is not a valid web address. What is > > wrong? > > yum will replace $releasever with "5" and basearch with "i386" (or > whatever), then the url will be: > > http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=extras-5&arch=i386 > > This works as a valid web address. I feel I am working in a crazy world. The extras address worked a few minutes ago but now it returns: # repo = extras-5 country = US arch = i386 database is locked Query: SELECT url FROM mirrors where repo="extras-5" and arch="i386" and valid="1" and country='US'; Which is the address I indicated worked in a separate message. I am ready to scream. -- ======================================================================= Oatmeal raisin. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx