Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:14:36 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: stan <stanb@panix.com>, Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Trying to set up cvsup mirror Message-ID: <200401292214.36901.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <20040129193814.GA8087@teddy.fas.com> References: <20040129193814.GA8087@teddy.fas.com>
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On Thursday 29 January 2004 11:38 am, stan wrote: > I'm trying to set up a cvsup mirror to use for updating about 50 > machines that are internal to our corporate network. Since I have > better control over the firewall et all from my home network, I'm > building the machine there. > > I've got it built, and used the cvsup-mirror port to assist me in > setting things up. But it's not working. Here is the error message I > am getting: > > Cvsup update begins at 2004-01-29 14:30:00 > Updating from cvsup13.freebsd.org > Cannot connect to cvsup13.freebsd.org: Connection refused > CVSup update ends at 2004-01-29 14:30:01 > > I've read > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/hubs/mirror-where >.html and I have chosen what I think to be a good site for me from the > referenced mirror list. > > Have I chosen badly? Can anyone suggest a better site to mirror from? > We are located in the southeastern US. Install fastest_cvsup and choose one that has a low latency. It may not provide the shortest cvsup times but you can find a site that works. Cvsup13 doesn't respond and that may be a clue to not use it :). Kent > > Do I need to get some sort of authorization token from the admins at > that site? I've been cvsuping lot's of machines for years, but this > is the first time I've tried to actually set up a repository. > > Any help would be appreciated. -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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