I found it. There was another squid proxy present. Is there any way to make yum less sensitive to proxies? William Warren wrote: > I am running 4.1. I have all proxies out of the way. One machine does > the following: > [root at enoch ~]# yum update > Setting up Update Process > Setting up Repos > dag 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > update 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > Reading repository metadata in from local files > dag : ################################################## 2605/2605 > update : ################################################## 16/16 > base : ################################################## 1406/1406 > extras : ################################################## 33/33 > Resolving Dependencies > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Package openssl.i686 0:0.9.7a-43.4 set to be updated > ---> Package util-linux.i386 0:2.12a-16.EL4.12 set to be updated > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: pam >= 0.77-66.8 for package: util-linux > --> Processing Dependency: libaudit.so.0 for package: util-linux > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > Error: Missing Dependency: pam >= 0.77-66.8 is needed by package util-linux > Error: Missing Dependency: libaudit.so.0 is needed by package util-linux > > > Mind you both pakcages ae actually installed. > > For the other machine i get: > [root at joshua ~]# yum update > Setting up Update Process > Setting up Repos > dag 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > update 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 > extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 > Reading repository metadata in from local files > primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 919 kB 00:00 > MD Read : ################################################## 2605/2605 > dag : ################################################## 2605/2605 > primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 4.2 kB 00:00 > MD Read : ################################################## 16/16 > update : ################################################## 16/16 > primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 466 kB 00:00 > http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/i386/repodata/primary.xml.gz: > [Errno -1] Metadata file does not match checksum > Trying other mirror. > Error: failure: repodata/primary.xml.gz from base: [Errno 256] No more > mirrors to try. > > > I have used yum clean all and rebooted. no dice. Any ideas? > -- 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/