The repository for downloading ATI catalyst drivers is down

yanom · 2013-06-30 01:58:43

The wiki advises installing/updating the catalyst drivers using this /etc/pacman.conf line:

[catalyst]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst/$arch

A few days ago that server - catalyst.wirephire.com - went down, leaving me unable to update Catalyst when the new kernel arrived recently. Does anyone know if/when it will be back up? Who runs that server anyway?

karol · 2013-06-30 02:05:33

http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst/ shows 'Bandwidth Limit Exceeded'. Maybe it will be back again early July?

Try https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ca … om_the_AUR

Vi0L0 · 2013-06-30 11:53:36

Yes, I've mailed Apocalypsus who was kind to serve catalyst repositories for all these years.
Right now I'm waiting for his answer. Please be patient and use AUR when necessary

yanom · 2013-06-30 14:32:34

Installing from AUR demands I downgrade my Xorg from 1.14, which that repository never demanded. Also, I have an HTTP server on my Centos 6 machine that I can offer as a backup mirror in case this happens again.

karol · 2013-06-30 14:52:05

yanom wrote:

Installing from AUR demands I downgrade my Xorg from 1.14, which that repository never demanded.

The note in the wiki says 'The beta Catalyst driver 13.6 does support Xorg 1.14 now.' so I guess you should try catalyst-test 13.6 https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/catalyst-test

Vi0L0 · 2013-06-30 14:56:36

repo will be back again tomorrow, as for a backup I will inform you via the e-mail

rts-informatique · 2013-06-30 18:23:30

yanom wrote:

Also, I have an HTTP server on my Centos 6 machine that I can offer as a backup mirror in case this happens again.

And I operate a repository mirror for Linux Mint, not much free space left but sure enough for catalyst packages
I suggested a rsync access, if Vi0L0 effectively uses it then I'll add a public rsync module so you (and everybody else) can mirror the packages on your server too.

I don't think the subject is "in case this happens again". I think it's more "when it happens again". Should Archlinux keep getting more and more users, I don't think this shared hosting can keep up very long. There are various options, plenty of things that can be done

cikguaiyad · 2013-07-01 05:55:40

Eagerly waiting for the repo to online again. Just updated to new kernel 3.9.8-1-ARCH
Thanks a lot Vi0L0!

life_enjoyer · 2013-07-02 02:36:18

It appears to be up. I was able to update successfully.

yanom · 2013-07-06 18:26:04

I'm currently backing up catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst to my home server using HTTrack:

http://70.239.162.206/catalyst.wirephir … /catalyst/

the i686 part is finished mirroring, but the x86_64 bit is still downloading... at 20 KB/s
O______O

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#1 2013-06-30 01:58:43

The repository for downloading ATI catalyst drivers is down

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Re: The repository for downloading ATI catalyst drivers is down

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Re: The repository for downloading ATI catalyst drivers is down

#4 2013-06-30 14:32:34

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#5 2013-06-30 14:52:05

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#6 2013-06-30 14:56:36

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