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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --sync issue on only one comp on LAN
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:49:55
Message-Id: 524AEE09.5050707@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --sync issue on only one comp on LAN by Greg Turner
1 On 01/10/2013 17:17, Greg Turner wrote:
2 > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Bruce Hill
3 > <daddy@×××××××××××××××××××××.com> wrote:
4 >> There are 3 (or more) computers which sync (sometimes daily) on my LAN at
5 >> work: server, router, and workstation. server has issues almost all the time
6 >> getting a rsync server (for lack of better way to state it). All three comps
7 >> have the exact same SYNC in make.conf:
8 >
9 > Seriously? Your problem is that an incredible build-up of bad karma
10 > has polluted your network. You are selfishly and pointlessly wasting
11 > the rsync.us.gentoo.org mirror network's resources, and your own
12 > bandwidth as well.
13 >
14 > Run rsyncd somewhere. Sync the other two systems to it. If the
15 > server has problems with outbound connectivity, use the router, I
16 > guess.
17 >
18 > Rsync mirrors don't grow on trees, man. People pay good money to
19 > provide that service to us. You should seriously be embarrassed to
20 > have posted this.
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24 Really?
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26
27 Then you can all use mine with the greatest of pleasure:
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29 SYNC="rsync://ftp.is.co.za/gentoo-portage"
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32 I have the NetOps team BEGGING me weekly to try and generate more
33 traffic out of our network going international. The in-out ratio on the
34 peering links is seriously screwed and they badly want something to even
35 it out a bit :-)
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40 --
41 Alan McKinnon
42 alan.mckinnon@×××××.com

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --sync issue on only one comp on LAN Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --sync issue on only one comp on LAN Bruce Hill <daddy@×××××××××××××××××××××.com>