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On 7/31/22 15:51, n952162 wrote: |
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> I've been running gentoo for years now, and every time I go to --sync, |
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> it's really a painful process. |
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> The process can take *very* before you find out if it succeeded or not. |
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> I try different repos.conf servers - one works for a while, then |
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> doesn't, then later, the new one doesn't work anymore and the old one |
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> works again. |
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> I've asked here about it multiple times and get the answers |
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> - "I don't have a problem" |
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> - "just change the server" |
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> - "keep trying" |
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> It can take several hours before it finally works |
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> It seems like a time-out problem. Or maybe a memory problem ... In any |
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> case, it doesn't seem like it ought to be difficult to at least know |
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> what the problem is. |
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> Or? |
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Well, since "it works for me" I can only suggest some things to think of |
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and to try. While a memory problem is possible, if it is timing out, |
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I'd look at a possible network problem. |
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First, as you talk about repos.conf, is your issue with the main portage |
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repo or some overlay? Second, for the problem (or just pick one if it |
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happens with several) server, can you ping that server without |
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problems? Third (maybe should have been first) what is your sync method |
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and what is GENTOO_MIRRORS in your make.conf? Related to that last one, |
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have you run mirrorselect recently? |
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No solution, I know, but maybe something to trigger a useful thought. |
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