I've just got this when updating my linode server: $ sudo pacman -Syyu :: Synchronizing package databases... error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : No address record testing 13.4K 733.6K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100% error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : No address record core 36.1K 1303.4K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100% error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : No address record extra 449.8K 4.7M/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100% error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : No address record community-testing 1.2K 20.1M/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100% error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : No address record community 373.4K 4.6M/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100% :: Starting full system upgrade... resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... Targets (4): kernel26-firmware-2.6.33.3-2 kernel26-2.6.33.3-2 psmisc-22.11-1 tzdata-2010i-1 Total Download Size: 32.46 MB Total Installed Size: 114.00 MB Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n [roman@codeplace ~]$ sudo pacman -Su :: Starting full system upgrade... resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... Targets (4): kernel26-firmware-2.6.33.3-2 kernel26-2.6.33.3-2 psmisc-22.11-1 tzdata-2010i-1 Total Download Size: 32.46 MB Total Installed Size: 114.00 MB Proceed with installation? [Y/n] :: Retrieving packages from testing... error: failed retrieving file 'kernel26-firmware-2.6.33.3-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) kernel26-firmware-2... 1048.8K 664.4K/s 00:00:02 [#####################] 100% error: failed retrieving file 'kernel26-2.6.33.3-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) kernel26-2.6.33.3-2... 31.2M 5.1M/s 00:00:06 [#####################] 100% psmisc-22.11-1-x86_... 76.9K 153.5K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100% tzdata-2010i-1-x86_... 178.7K 90.6K/s 00:00:02 [#####################] 100% Can anyone explain what exactly happens here? -- Roman Kyrylych (Роман Кирилич)