Gentoo Archives: gentoo-server

From: Kurt Lieber <klieber@g.o>
To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] multiple gentoo boxes, master file fetcher & override fetch restriction
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:05:47
Message-Id: 20041104000532.GB10927@mail.lieber.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-server] multiple gentoo boxes, master file fetcher & override fetch restriction by Martin Hajduch
1 On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 12:03:49AM +0000 or thereabouts, Martin Hajduch wrote:
2 > i've read the function and it seems to be more or less just a reordering
3 > of the actions; something like:
4 >
5 > - for packages with fetch restrictions, try local mirrors only
6 > (for packages without the restriction, try local mirrors first, then
7 > official mirrors -> as it is now)
8 >
9 > - if a file cannot be fetched and restriction flag is turned on, print
10 > message 'xyz has fetch restriction turned on ... bla bla ...' rather
11 > then complain about no mirrors available or downloadable problems
12 > (if the restriction flag is not turned on, print the current message)
13 >
14 > what do you think ?
15
16 I think you should provide patches. :)
17
18 --kurt