On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 02:21:55PM -0500, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > "Chris Tillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I first tried wget to retrieve the file directly. It couldn't resolve > > the domain name. Then I noticed my other machine, which was downloading > > apt-get from the same server, was getting error messages too. > > > > I then went back to the first amchine and started base installation > > from http.us.debian.org without any problems. > > > > So in this case, it really was a server problem. Is there some way we > > could check specifically for dns name resolution and ping-ability and > > return that as an error instead of Malformed Release file? > > It's possible -- but isn't this a debootstrap issue? Shouldn't it be > filed as a wishlist on that?
Yes, there are already several bugs. I'll go add it there. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
