Is this pacman error ?

varaahan · 2010-01-18 02:52:26

Recently installed Arch and tried to run pacman -Sy and got the following error:

:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mir.archlinux.fr : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from ftp.heanet.ie : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.leaseweb.com : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.com.ve : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mir.archlinux.fr : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from ftp.heanet.ie : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.leaseweb.com : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.com.ve : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mir.archlinux.fr : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.heanet.ie : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.leaseweb.com : Transient resolver failure
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.com.ve : Transient resolver failure

I am using adsl connection to connect to internet with pppoe.
ifconfig eth0 returns link up status with no packet loss.
ip address is dynamic and provided by the service provider.
/etc/resolv.conf has no name servers inserted.

I think the error lies in resolv.conf.
Please advise.

kylepotts · 2010-01-18 04:12:01

Try editing the mirrors in your /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist file take out the ones that aren't working

varaahan · 2010-01-18 12:27:01

Made all the mirror active, still the problem persists.
ping command (ping www.yahoo.com) returns 100 % packet loss.
Seems some problem with resolv.conf / pppoe.

Ramses de Norre · 2010-01-18 12:31:17

varaahan wrote:

I think the error lies in resolv.conf.

Do you mean that resolv.conf is empty? If so, that is your problem. Your DNS servers should be in that file. I don't know how pppoe works though, so I cannot advice on how to configure stuff, but I think it should be possible to obtain the DNS servers from your ISP (because you get your IP from them too).

varaahan · 2010-01-19 11:08:43

Even if I populate the nameserver details in /etc/resolv.conf, ping command fails to work and I get 100 % packet loss.

Arch Linux

#1 2010-01-18 02:52:26

Is this pacman error ?

#2 2010-01-18 04:12:01

Re: Is this pacman error ?

#3 2010-01-18 12:27:01

Re: Is this pacman error ?

#4 2010-01-18 12:31:17

Re: Is this pacman error ?

#5 2010-01-19 11:08:43

Re: Is this pacman error ?

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