Signature verification freezes

[lynchmob]

I have had this problem occur several times recently. whenever I try to install anything via urpmi or MCC, it downloads okay but then hangs on "..Checking Signature Verification..".

I end up redoing my sources via Easy-Urpmi and that fixes the problem temporarily but usually happens the next time I try to install anything. I have used several different sets of mirrors and it happens with them all.

I'm running Mandriva 2005LE.

Any ideas?

TIA

lynchmob

[ianw1974]

You could always try updating your sources, rather than removing them and starting again.

 

urpmi.update -a

 

I think that's the parameter :P

 

Do you always use the same mirror? If so, maybe try another mirror completely and see if that resolves the problem.

[daniewicz]

I have used several different sets of mirrors and it happens with them all.

 

Which ones have you tried? For USA use, I find that the mirror from Penn State (carroll.cac.psu.edu) works well.

[lynchmob]

Which ones have you tried? For USA use, I find that the mirror from Penn State (carroll.cac.psu.edu) works well.

For Main, Main-update, Contrib, and Jpackage, I have used:

ftp.ciril.fr (current)

ftp.rutgers.edu

Penn State

Ga Tech

Va Tech

And a few European ones.

I use ftp.easynet.fr for my PLF and non-free PLF sources.

I have already tried everything that has been suggested before posting here( thanks BTW ) and am still trying to find out why this still happens.

The first thing I looked at was the signatures themselves and they all seemed to be okay.

If it were mirrors then I imagine the problem would be more widespread.

I guess I'll narrow this down eventually.

Thanks again. :)

lynchmob

[daniewicz]

Before you try a new media, reinitialize with:

urpmi.removemedia -a

[lynchmob]

I always do that.

Thanks.

lynchmob