connection timed out--connection timed out--connection timed out--connection timed out

Debian Hint #22: Wondering which Debian mirror is best for you? Check out
the apt-spy and netselect-apt packages, which can give you information
about how various mirror sites perform.

well i got it from fortune.
liz

Thanks, Used apt-spy, then apt-get update, Got this:

# apt-get update
Get:1 ftp://ftp.freenet.de stable/non-free Packages [65.3kB]
Get:2 ftp://ftp.freenet.de stable/non-free Release [99B]
Get:3 ftp://debian.uchicago.edu stable/contrib Packages [49.2kB]
Get:4 ftp://debian.uchicago.edu stable/contrib Release [98B]
Err ftp://debian.rutgers.edu stable/main Packages
Could not connect to debian.rutgers.edu:21 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Err ftp://debian.rutgers.edu stable/main Release
Could not connect to debian.rutgers.edu:21 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Fetched 115kB in 4m1s (475B/s)
Failed to fetch ftp://debian.rutgers.edu/pub/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Could not connect to debian.rutgers.edu:21 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Failed to fetch ftp://debian.rutgers.edu/pub/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Release Could not connect to debian.rutgers.edu:21 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Reading Package Lists... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://debian.rutgers.edu stable/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/debian.rutgers.edu_pub_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://debian.rutgers.edu stable/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/debian.rutgers.edu_pub_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
root@0[lance]#

Still got Connection Timed out errors.

Also got Couldn't stat source package list errors.

Have no idea what this is all about--getting really fed up!

Don't know if I can figure out how to install FreeBSD, but really thinking about it!

Lance

I'm just wondering what is the critical package you have to get?

Firefox! If konqueror would write an adblock plug-in I wouldn't need Firefox.

Also having trouble with kmail's use of gpg--it can't verify pgp/mime email, so I'm shopping email clients.

Lance

Hello LanceHaverKamp;

Evolution does not veryify inlined pgp/gpg e-mail,??only mime.?? I believe mozilla mail, and enigmail will do both inlined, and mime.?? It also supports 509 certificates.??

Hope this helps.

FRANK

Having wrestled with this same problem for some time myself, I can sure understand the frustration. And, while I realize this answer comes quite late, perhaps it will help others nonetheless.

My problem was resolved by editing the /etc/resolve.conf file to show the DNS server addresses for my ISP, in my case the addresses appearing in the status window for my ActionTec DSL modem/gateway. Immediately all the apt-get update connection errors vanished.

Still would like to know how Mepis or any other distro sets that file up in the first place though, getting it right in most cases and wrong in others. The problem is by no means unique to Mepis.

Bob
* only man can make the simple so complex *

My wild guess is that if you install Mepis or any distro without an Internet connection active it might set up that file for local networking, I don't understand why it doesn't get updated when you configure it with the DHCP.... This is just a wild guess....

That worked! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

My resolv.conf said:

search Belkin
nameserver 192.168.2.1
----
My router is a belkin, and Yes, the network was live when I installed MEPIS.

Rather than change a conf setting, which will get written over, I set a static primary & secondary DNS into both my dsl modem AND router (yes it had to be both, not just one).

I'm currently in discussions with high level tech's at Actiontec about this very problem--I'll let them know!

Try MEPIS...It's curtains for Windows!

That's good news, Lance. Very glad to hear it.

Only sorry it took so long to get the answer for you.

Bob
* only man can make the simple so complex *

I wanted to say thanks. I have 'wrestled' with this problem for some time, and your fix
seemed to do the trick. I mostly changed hosts, hosts.conf etc, but not the resolv.conf. So far so good...*crosses fingers*

Thanks again