If interested, you can pick the mirror from our site ESnet ( http://linux.mirrors.es.net) which mirrors directly with Centos master and also has access to I2. Cheers, Roberto --On October 13, 2009 11:37:37 PM -0400 "Mathew S. McCarrell" <mccarrms at gmail.com> wrote: > > So, I have a few questions about the future of the CentOS mirror network > since the release of 5.4 is soon. > > Is there any possibility that the rsync master pool will eventually have a > direct link to the Internet2 Network? If not, is there any way for a > mirror (like mirror.clarkson.edu) to avoid the delay in syncing new releases > like 5.4 prior to the bitflip? > > I'm asking this because the Clarkson mirror was unable to sync the release > of 4.8 prior to the bitflip occurring since we are forced to sync with a > mirror that is on the Internet2 Network. I would prefer to avoid delays in > being able to serve new releases, if possible. > > Thanks for any help you can provide, > Matt > > > PS - It appears that someone (taylorvang2199) has posted something similar > to an advertisement on the bottom of the CentOS Mirroring HowTo page. > > -- > Mathew S. McCarrell > Clarkson University '10 > > mccarrms at gmail.com > mccarrms at clarkson.edu > 1-518-314-9214 > -- -------------------------------- Roberto R. Morelli morelli at es.net Energy Sciences Network Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. 510-486-7255