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Cynthia

Member

Registered: 2014-01-15

Posts: 1

Pacman Download DB issues while installing

Hey,
So I'm new to any type of Linux, but I thought I'd try arch out since many people recommend end it to me.
I'm in the install shell from the livecd and whenever I try to pacman -Sy to get the databases, they download full speed for a second then the DL speed just keeps dropping until the download cancels saying that it was too slow (less than 1b per 10secs). I've seen people post similar problems on here but none of their solutions worked for me.

Any help would be obliged,
-Cynthia
(I'm on my phone typing this BTW)

Last edited by Cynthia (2014-01-16 04:46:34)

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,961

Re: Pacman Download DB issues while installing

for clarity :
Are you doing that while booting from the livecd, or booting from the minimal base system installed on your harddrive ?

If from the hdd : Which guide did you follow for installing and were there network problems during the install ?

Edit :

just realised your topic title says issues while installing.
Are you following https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide or another guide ?

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2014-01-16 10:42:16)

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