[arch-general] Mirrors not synchronized or a problem with the package database?

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On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Heiko Baums <lists at baums-on-web.de> wrote:
> Am Fri, 25 May 2012 12:26:02 +0200
> schrieb Jakob Wadsager <jakob.wadsager at gmail.com>:
>
>> On 25 May 2012 10:09, Heiko Baums <lists at baums-on-web.de> wrote:
>> > Is there a problem with the mirrors and their synchronization or
>> > with the package database?
>>
>> Our uk2.net mirror has some problems. For this reason we have added a
>> new tier 1 mirror (hosted by LeaseWeb). The mirrors that sync of
>> uk2[1] will hopefully soon switch to LeaseWeb or any other up-to-date
>> tier 1 mirror.
>>
>> In addition I can report that our gwdg.de mirror is also having
>> filesystem issues. This will hopefully be resolved soon.
>>
>> [1]
>> academica.fi
>> arch.apt-get.eu
>> archlinux.kz
>> archlinux.ro
>> arch.ping.uio.no
>> bytemark.co.uk
>> cinosure.com
>> datacenter.by
>> dkm.cz
>> eenet.ee
>> ftp.wa.co.za
>> i3d.net
>> lividpenguin.com
>> neolabs.kz
>> piotrkosoft.net (inactive)
>> portlane.com (inactive)
>> rnl.ist.utl.pt
>> root.lu
>
> Unfortunately I use none of those mirrors. So uk2.net couldn't be the
> reason.
>

uk2.net is used as tier 1 for those servers. you should really believe
Jakob, he knows what he's talking about.

> Currently this is my mirrorlist:
>
> Server = http://mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/$arch
> Server =
> http://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://archlinux.limun.org/$repo/os/$arch
> Server =
> http://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://mirror.archlinux.no/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
>
> If I recall correctly syncing failed at least from these mirrors,
> probably from some more:
>
> Server = http://mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/$arch
> Server =
> http://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
> Server = http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
>
> This mirror worked:
> Server = http://mirror.archlinux.no/$repo/os/$arch
>
> Heiko



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