Pacman - error: failed retrieving file

phynoks · 2010-10-23 18:31:09

Hi.
I just installed Arch on my new laptop but when I first got to the stage where you need to use pacman for the first time, I got this error:

error: failed retrieving file

for all the mirrors I have uncommented in my /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist with reasons like "Not found", "File unavailable" or "Service not available".
I've tried several mirrors (all french mirrors and some others) but I got the feeling that it's more coming from my computer.

I first got this error when I tried to install Xorg, but it's the same when I try with someting else (I tried Firefox for instance). Some packages are downloaded but some aren't and so, I can't install anything.
I've checked my internet connexion which seems to work since I have 0% loss when I ping something.
I've also tried pacman -Syy but it didn't fix it.

So, I'm asking for your help, since I never had any problem at this stage of the installation before.

And by the way, I'm running on a VAIO laptop with Arch x86_64 installed via network an I used DHCP during the install.

Thanks

Allan · 2010-10-23 21:48:32

Are you behind a firewall of any sort?

phynoks · 2010-10-24 08:29:42

I don't think so, since I added nothing after installing. Unless there is a firewall in the hardware (I don't know anything about that). My computer is a Vaio VGN-SR and this morning, I was able to install both cpudyn and acpid on the first try.
And I installed Arch before with the same internet connexion and there was no problem so it must be the computer.

phynoks · 2010-10-24 10:34:24

Well, it worked when I tried a German server.
I don't know why it didn't work when I tried all the French servers (I'm form France), there must be something wrong with my connexion after all...

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#1 2010-10-23 18:31:09

Pacman - error: failed retrieving file

#2 2010-10-23 21:48:32

Re: Pacman - error: failed retrieving file

#3 2010-10-24 08:29:42

Re: Pacman - error: failed retrieving file

#4 2010-10-24 10:34:24

Re: Pacman - error: failed retrieving file

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