yum I/O Error

bornhj · 10-04-2004, 10:06 PM

Hi,

I'm using the yum.conf file from fedorafaq, and I am trying to use yum to update. I used it a couple of weeks ago without a hassle, installing the 2.6.8 kernel. Now, whenever I try to use yum, it spits this out:

Code:

[root@James james]# yum list available
Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
Server: Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
Server: Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
Server: Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
Server: macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
IOError - # 22 - Invalid argument
[root@James james]#

Can anyone tell me how to fix this, and why it is happening all of a sudden?

misc · 10-05-2004, 06:06 AM

Not enough details. The contents of /etc/yum.conf would be interesting. A common mistake is to use Red Hat's primary server, which is overloaded at times when it's hit hard. That results in download errors and problems upon accessing the repository. Use a nearby mirror server, also for the fedora.us repository.

bornhj · 10-06-2004, 06:11 PM

my yum.conf file:

Code:

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=fedora-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=0
# Added this because some mirrors go down and then retying takes forever.
retries=1

##################
## Basic Fedora ##
##################

[base]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
baseurl=http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distr...ra/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.os
#  http://fedora.redhat.com/releases/fedora-core-$releasever
#gpgcheck=1

#[base-debuginfo]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Debug Info
#baseurl=http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
#  http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...ra/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
#  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distr...ra/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
#  http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/dist...ra/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/debug
##gpgcheck=1

[updates-released]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
baseurl=http://ftp.ens.utulsa.edu/pub/linux/fedora/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distr.../core/updates/$releasever/$basearch
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.updates
#  http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/released/fedora-core-$releasever
#gpgcheck=1

#[updates-testing]
#name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Unreleased Updates
#baseurl=http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/updates-testing
#  http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...dates/testing/$releasever/$basearch
#  http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distr...dates/testing/$releasever/$basearch
#  http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca/pub/dist...dates/testing/$releasever/$basearch
##  http://fedora.redhat.com/updates/testing/fedora-core-$releasever
##gpgcheck=1

###################
## Fedora Extras ##
###################

[fedora-stable]
name=Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
baseurl=http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable
  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable
  http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable
  http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable
#gpgcheck=1

[fedora-unstable]
name=Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
baseurl=http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable
  http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable
  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable
  http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable
  http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable
#gpgcheck=1

[fedora-testing]
name=Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
baseurl=http://download.fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing
  http://fedora.quicknet.nl/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing
  http://fedora.mirror.sdv.fr/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing
  http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing
  http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing
#gpgcheck=1

###############
## Livna.org ##
###############

[livna-stable]
name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
  http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/stable
#gpgcheck=1

[livna-unstable]
name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
  http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/unstable
#gpgcheck=1

[livna-testing]
name=Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
  http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/yum/testing
#gpgcheck=1


############
# Jpackage #
############

# JPackage is a GREAT repository for Java Software.
# However, you may have to compile some SRPMs to use it,
# so it's commented out by default. See 
# <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/j...SRPMS.non-free> 
# For the SRPMs, and <http://www.jpackage.org> for the general details.
#
# Note: JPackage IS compatible with the fedora.us repositories.
# You can use JPackage and fedora.us at the same time, without 
# any trouble.

#[jpackage-generic]
#name=JPackage Cross-Platform Packages
#baseurl=http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/generic/free
#  http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sou...5/generic/free
#  http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/source...5/generic/free
#failovermethod=priority
##gpgcheck=1

#[jpackage-fedora]
#name=JPackage Fedora Packages
#baseurl=http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jpackage/direct_download/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free
#  http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sou...ad/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free
#  http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/source...ad/1.5/fedora-$releasever/free
#failovermethod=priority
##gpgcheck=1

############################
## Alternate Repositories ##
############################

# Uncomment these to use them -- note that some packages
# from these repositories may conflict with the fedora.us
# packages. If you use these repositories, you may wish to 
# comment-out the fedora.us and livna.org repositories.

#[freshrpms]
#name=FreshRPMs
#baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms/
#  http://ftp.us2.freshrpms.net/linux/f.../fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms/
##gpgcheck=1

#[dag]
#name=Dag APT Repository
#baseurl=http://dag.freshrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
#  http://dag.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag/
#  http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/freshrpms/pub/dag/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag
##gpgcheck=1

#[dries]
#name=Dries APT/YUM Repository
#baseurl=http://dries.studentenweb.org/yum/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/dries
##gpgcheck=1

#[spc-production]
#name=Subpop.net (Production)
#baseurl=http://rpms.subpop.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/production
##gpgcheck=1

#[newrpms]
#name=NewRPMs
#baseurl=http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/apt/redhat/en/$basearch/fc$releasever
#  http://newrpms.atrpms.net/apt/redhat/en/$basearch/fc$releasever
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-stable]
#name=ATrpms - Stable (Most Stable)
#baseurl=http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
#  http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atr...ms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
#  http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-good]
#name=ATrpms - Good (2nd Most Stable)
#baseurl=http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atrpms/download.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
#  http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
#  http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-good
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-testing]
#name=ATrpms - Testing (3rd Most Stable)
#baseurl=http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
#  http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
#  http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atr...ms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-testing
##gpgcheck=1

#[atrpms-bleeding]
#name=ATrpms - Bleeding (Least Stable)
#baseurl=http://apt.physik.fu-berlin.de/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding
#  http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/atr...ms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding
#  http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/ATrpms/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-bleeding
##gpgcheck=1

###################
## Miscellaneous ##
###################

[macromedia.mplug.org]
name=macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
baseurl=http://macromedia.mplug.org/apt/fedora/$releasever
  http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
  http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/macromedia/apt/fedora/$releasever
  http://macromedia.rediris.es/apt/fedora/$releasever
#gpgcheck=1

misc · 10-07-2004, 05:27 AM

It's nuts to disable the GPG checks for all repositories. That's a security risk. All packages must be signed and pass the GPG check.

With regard to your I/O error, you have enabled so many different repositories, it would be time-consuming to see whether any of them offers something broken or causes problems. Reduce your yum.conf to a smaller set and test with that. If the problem persists, remove downloads cached by Yum with the right command-line options or by emptying directories in /var/cache/yum.