interesting. I like my transparent proxies..:) Your post seems to indicate there is a yum configuration that can fix this issue without having to use ft and without having to reveal the proxy. Am i correct? Johnny Hughes wrote: > On Tue, 2005-11-29 at 11:46 -0500, William Warren wrote: > >>so my question is..why can't yum deal with a squid proxy running in >>transparent mode?..<G> > > Because a transparent proxy is cheating ... yum has no idea that you are > using a proxy. Transparent proxies are not the way proxy servers should > be done. > > If you know the IP address and port of your transparent proxy ... and > you setup yum to use it properly, it will be no problem. > > If yum is not configured to use a proxy, it assumes that it is making a > direct connection. This is not an unreasonable assumption, and it is > quite logical. > > Transparent proxies should be against the freaking law :) > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/