Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 22:03:30 -0500 From: John Soward <soward@uky.edu> To: freebsd-hubs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar: 4.2 release iso image checksum] Message-ID: <3A42C482.3050803@uky.edu> References: <Pine.OSF.4.20.0012202039200.27726-100000@azure.dstc.edu.au>
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jason andrade wrote: > On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Dan Langille wrote: > > >> On 20 Dec 2000, at 20:07, jason andrade wrote: >> >> >>> On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Wolfram Schneider wrote: >>> >>> this is why i wish mirrors (and only mirrors!) had rsync access to >>> an authoritative freebsd repository. >> >> Do you mean similar to the way in which cvsup mirrors have access to >> cvsup-master.freebsd.org? > > > something like that aye. perhaps the concept of a master.freebsd.org > or even a mirror.freebsd.org which could run rsync. whatever.. it's > just it's actually literally impossible for me to continue to run a > full freebsd mirror on a daily basis in AU.. i'm kinda curious > how many sites out there can manage this ? > > in particular the package trees really kill us with the rebuilds. rsync would be helpful, even with a fast US link and fast box, I've been reluctant to advertise my mirror outside of campus here because it can take days to weeks to catch up, especially when something causes the perl mirror software to choke... -- John Soward Lead Systems Programmer, Technical Services, University of Kentucky p: 859.257.2900x298 e:soward@uky.edu w: http://neworder.cc.uky.edu/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hubs" in the body of the message
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