A couple of days ago I run yum update to take care of installing new updates for evolution.i386, evolution-data-server.i386 and nscd.i386 . The update went through with no fuss. Yesterday when I ran check-update I got the exact same updates list. So I did not run yum update, thinking this was a sync error or a repo issue. Today (just a few minutes ago) I ran the update check again and got the same list. So I ran yum clean all and now I get a different error, detailed below. Anyone know why this happens or what to do? I see the epel mirror has changed but don't know why or what to make of it. Advice welcome. Dave --------------- transcript follows ----------------------- [admin at cserver ~]$ yum check-update Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "priorities" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * epel: www.muug.mb.ca * virtualmin: software.virtualmin.com * virtualmin-universal: software.virtualmin.com * base: centos.arcticnetwork.ca * updates: www.muug.mb.ca * addons: www.muug.mb.ca * extras: www.muug.mb.ca 0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections evolution.i386 2.12.3-8.el5_2.3 updates evolution-data-server.i386 1.12.3-6.el5_2.3 updates nscd.i386 2.5-24.el5_2.2 updates [admin at cserver ~]$ man yum [admin at cserver ~]$ yum clean all Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "priorities" plugin You need to be root to perform this command. [admin at cserver ~]$ su - Password: [root at cserver ~]# yum clean all Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "priorities" plugin Cleaning up Everything Cleaning up list of fastest mirrors [root at cserver ~]# exit logout [admin at cserver ~]$ yum check-update Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "priorities" plugin Determining fastest mirrors * epel: www.muug.mb.ca * virtualmin: software.virtualmin.com * virtualmin-universal: software.virtualmin.com * base: www.muug.mb.ca * updates: www.muug.mb.ca * addons: www.muug.mb.ca * extras: www.muug.mb.ca Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: epel. Please verify its path and try again [admin at cserver ~]$ yum check-update Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading "priorities" plugin Determining fastest mirrors * epel: mirror.its.uidaho.edu * virtualmin: software.virtualmin.com * virtualmin-universal: software.virtualmin.com * base: ftp.telus.net * updates: ftp.telus.net * addons: ftp.telus.net * extras: ftp.telus.net Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: epel. Please verify its path and try again [admin at cserver ~]$ -- Canada must refuse to be entangled in any more wars fought to make the world safe for capitalism. -- The Regina Manifesto, 1933