--- Arthur Marsh <arthur.ma...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Stephen Liu wrote, on 2009-01-05 00:20: > > --- "Eugene V. Lyubimkin" <jackyf.de...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Stephen Liu wrote: > >>> Hi folks, > >>> > >>> > >>> I also have problem running apt-get update. > >>> > >>> > >>> # apt-get update > >>> Get:1 http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg [189B] > >>> Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release > >>> Get:2 http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release.gpg [189B] > >>> Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main > Packages/DiffIndex > >>> Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release > >>> Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib > >> Packages/DiffIndex > >>> Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main > Sources/DiffIndex > >>> Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/main > Packages/DiffIndex > >>> Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib > >> Sources/DiffIndex > >>> Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages > >>> Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages > >>> Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib > >> Packages/DiffIndex > >>> Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources > >>> Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources > >>> Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages > >>> Err http://ftp.au.debian.org etch Release.gpg > >>> Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.au.debian.org:80 > >>> (2001:388:1034:2900::25). - connect (101 Network is unreachable) > >> [IP: > >>> 2001:388:1034:2900::25 80] > >>> Ign http://ftp.au.debian.org etch Release > >>> 99% [Connecting to ftp.au.debian.org (150.203.164.37)] > >>> > >>> > >>> It just hangs there. It happens for 24 hours. Any advice. TIA > >> Try to disable IPv6? > > > > > > Hi Eugene, > > > > > > Thanks for your advice. > > > > > > Performed following steps; > > > > Edit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases > > > > commenting out the line; > > #alias net-pf-10 ipv6 > > > > > > # update-modules > > No complaint > > > > # reboot > > > > # apt-get update > > Get:1 http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release.gpg [189B] > > Get:2 http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg [189B] > > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release > > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release > > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/main Packages/DiffIndex > > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages/DiffIndex > > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib > Packages/DiffIndex > > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources/DiffIndex > > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib > Sources/DiffIndex > > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib > Packages/DiffIndex > > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages > > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages > > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages > > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources > > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources > > 99% [Connecting to ftp.au.debian.org (150.203.164.37)] > > > > Hanging here. > > > > Problem still remains. > > > > > > B.R. > > Stephen L > > I can't recommend ftp.au.debian.org - the site is overloaded too > often. > > There is my isp's mirror: ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/debian/ > otherwise I have used ftp.at.debian.org (yes, Austria).
Hi Arthur, After changing the URL to; deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main # apt-get update went through without problem. I think the cause of problem is on; ftp.au.debian.org B.R. Stephen L Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
