Hi,

When I run yum update I get:

[root@localhost fedora]# yum update
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
http://astromirror.uchicago.edu/fedo...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/rel...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://mirror.cogentco.com/pub/linux...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://mirrors.reflected.net/fedora/...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
http://mirror.steadfast.net/fedora/r...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
fedora | 2.4 kB 00:00
primary.sqlite.bz2 | 7.6 MB 03:15
removing mirrorlist with no valid mirrors: //var/cache/yum/updates/mirrorlist.txt
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: updates. Please verify its path and try again
[root@localhost fedora]#

I suspect that I've hosed my mirrorlist.txt file somehow.

Things I've tried:
1. yum clean all
2. copy similar mirrorlist.txt from another fedora machine
3. edit fedora.repo

Help?

Thank you!

Patrick

If you had tried it by hand, you'll have noticed that it fails in the variable given for the OS name (between "x86_64" and "repodata"). Until you find out why, hard-code it in your mirrorlist.txt to "9".

Mike

Mike,

Thank you for your response!

>>If you had tried it by hand,>>

Specifically what are you referring to? I've read most every FAQ, manual and piece of documentation that I could find on yum - including many troubleshooting forums - try exactly ?what? by hand?


>>you'll have noticed that it fails in the variable given for the OS name (between "x86_64" and "repodata").>>

For my learning, how did you determine this?

>> Until you find out why, hard-code it in your mirrorlist.txt to "9".>>

It is. '/9/' specifically, if I am reading this correctly.

Thank you for your response!

Patrick

Mike,

Are you referring to . ./os%0D/ . ?? Again, for my learning, how would I know this was a variable?

Thank you!

Patrick

Sorry Pat. Yes, that's what I'm referring to. I figured this out by following the links you gave in your first message and then going up the directory tree in Firefox manually until I something, then followed it back down. Because of this and the odd writing it must be a shell substitution variable or similar. Why Yum isn't resolving it I don't know.

Since I don't run Fedora (I'm a Slackware guy) I can't help you on fixing it; maybe some Fedora guys can.

Mike

Excellent process - I will try and keep you posted when I get there. .

Thank you!

P

Hey!

Mike,

Thank you!

Your response didn't directly fix the problem, but your methodology showed me how to fix it myself. It was multiple problems, but I applied your logic and methods to solving it, and alas, all is well. I had 494 updates. LOL.

THANK YOU!

Patrick