Hello Lance, Could you be so kind and allow access to ftp.tlk-l.net 213.133.165.98? And we have always been providing rsync access. Meanwhile, I am getting the dvd isos from kernel.org. Monday, May 15, 2006, 3:42:09 PM, you wrote: LD> Due to unknowns trying to download dvd.iso images from our msync-dvd LD> servers we have now had to restrict the rsync target to those mirrors that LD> we know are syncing. LD> We want to restrict it further to those that are providing master sync LD> service for other mirrors, this will allow us to plan for future releases LD> to be able to preset the dvd isos onto those master mirrors before release LD> and dedicate bandwidth for that. LD> The current mirrors that are allowed to sync by the config are :- LD> #pacific.net.au 61.8.0.17 LD> #kernel.org 204.152.191.4 204.152.191.36 LD> #upce.cz 195.113.124.9 LD> #mirrorservice.org 212.219.56.140 LD> #esslingen.de 129.143.116.10 LD> #ncnu.edu.tw 163.22.12.51 LD> #vutbr.cz 147.229.176.19 LD> #ftp.chg.ru 193.233.9.194 LD> Of those only 4 - kernel.org, mirrorservice.org, esslingen.de and chg.ru LD> have told us that they allow rsync, which has to be a prerequisite for LD> being a master sync mirror. LD> If any of those are not happy to be listed as a master sync mirror for the LD> dvd isos , or have limits on bandwidth or resources that may be affected LD> then please advise us. LD> We would be grateful if the others would change their config to sync the LD> dvd iso images from one of those, which will probably provide faster LD> download than our servers anyway. LD> We will start to list all mirrors that carry dvd iso images on the website LD> and will shortly redirect browsing on mirror.centos.org to those LD> local mirrors that have the dvd isos and are up to date, as we do for cd LD> isos. The main difference is that we will only check currency of mirrors LD> that are flagged in the database as carrying dvds. LD> We do still need more master sync mirrors but you will not be able to sync LD> the target without first notifying us (or do initial sync against one of LD> the sync masters and then request access - as we would prefer sync LD> masters to eventually sync directly from our servers). LD> In particular csmb.edu has said that they will be a master sync mirror but LD> does not appear to be syncing the incdvd target. LD> Regards LD> Lance -- Best regards, Alexander mailto:mizi at trumo.net