On Nov 10, 2007 4:47 PM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > fei huang wrote: > > <snip> > tks for your reply. > > I've got enough space for the portage directory, and I think the point is > why it downloaded a wrong file? > while inspecting the output again, I suspect that the downloaded file is > probably a web page! > > > > > >>> Downloading > > >>> 'http://files.gentoo.org/distfiles/portage-2.1.3.19.patch.bz2 > > ' > > --15:47:01-- http://files.gentoo.org/distfiles/portage-2.1.3.19.patch.bz2 > > > > => `/usr/portage/distfiles/portage-2.1.3.19.patch.bz2' > > Resolving files.gentoo.org... 218.83.175.155 > > Connecting to files.gentoo.org|218.83.175.155|:80... connected. > > HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK > > Length: 543 [text/html] <------ > > > I then rename it to be *.html and open it in web browser, the page shows: > "wrong domain name", I tried to open > "http://files.gento.org/distfiles/ " and got the same respond, however, my > internet access is perfect, and it seems not possible that the site is > down, now is this url valid? or just can't be accessed from my location, > or just get down temporarily? > > please.. thanks a lot > > > > > > > Bye... > > > > Dirk > > > > > > Just a shot in the dark. Have you tried selecting different mirrors? If > that doesn't help, could you try to download the file manually and copy it > to distfiles? If the first one works then I guess the mirror you have > selected has a problem or there is a problem between you and the mirror. If > the first one doesn't work, maybe you have a problem with your network? If > the second one doesn't work, then you have something local wrong somewhere. > >
yes, you are correct, wget is not smart enough or extra options should be specified to reject the file with wrong content type, hehe. > > Hope that helps. Post back what happens. > it worked, but I think there are probably problems with "mirrorselect" or with the mirrors, whether I select manually or by the program, the connections are no good, does it just happen to me or anyone else is suffering from it as well?. tks again fei
