[Mageia-dev] Mirror list for apps (LONG mail)

Thu Nov 4 17:11:50 CET 2010

Wolfgang Bornath a écrit :
+> My main points in this - seen from the user's side:
+>
+> 1. If an automatic mirrorlist is used by urpmi there must be the
+> ability to jump to the next mirror if the first one is not available
+> or outdated. This was already requested some time ago in Mandriva and
+> Mageia should not start a mirrorlist system without this feature.
+>    
+Agree totally.
+My closest mirror is often not up to date (by a day or 2), and is down 
+for a few hours every night.  (It is hosted at a small university.)
+So often for updates, I get an error message about being unable to 
+download.  I have to wait a day or 2, or update manually from another 
+mirror.
+
+> 2. Whatever system is used, the user must have the option to select a
+> mirror if he wants to (like in SmartUrpmi). In short: there must be
+> the easy option to override the automatic system, like it is now with
+> Mandriva. Example: if the next mirror (selected by the mirrorlist
+> system) is too slow for the user's needs.
+>    
+Exactly.  The closest mirror is also relatively slow, and only allows a 
+single connection.
+The 2nd and 3rd closest mirrors belong to a large network of mirrors, 
+with very fast download, multiple connexions, and transparently selects 
+the particular mirror site.
+But currently, with Mandriva, I can't select it as my default.
+
+With Sourceforge, for example, every time I download I can select an 
+alternate default mirror if I want to.  Which remains the default the 
+next time I download.  That would be ideal.
+> wobo
+>    
+
+- André
+