yum apparently still can't cope with transparent proxies. I tried the following and got the yum http behind proxy error: Is there an ftp version of the mirrorlist or are those of us that have to use transparent proxies stuck without this new feature? [root at joshua ~]# yum install yum-plugin-fastestmirror Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 1.3 MB 03:07 dag : ################################################## 3832/3832 Added 72 new packages, deleted 5 old in 9.48 seconds primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 75 kB 00:00 update : ################################################## 185/185 Added 30 new packages, deleted 0 old in 0.96 seconds Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for yum-plugin-fastestmirror to pack into transaction set. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://styx.biochem.wfubmc.edu/mirror/CentOS/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://centos.mirror.nac.net/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://centos.cs.ucr.edu/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://yum.math.hmc.edu/os/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 43 B 00:00 http://mirror.trouble-free.net/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://updates.interworx.info/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/centos/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. yum-plugin-fastestmirror- 100% |=========================| 13 kB 00:00 http://centos.neoservers.com/4/extras/i386/RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm: [Errno -1] Header is not complete. Trying other mirror. Error: failure: RPMS/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-0.2.4-3.c4.noarch.rpm from extras: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. [root at joshua ~]# -- 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/