Description of problem: Running yum -y update I get "[Errno 7] HTTP Error (CannotSendRequest)", Not behind a proxy full text is ... 4Suite-0-1.0-1.0.a3.i386. 100% |=========================| 44 kB 05:04 Damaged Header /var/cache/yum/development/headers/4Suite-0-1.0-1.0.a3.i386.hdr retrygrab() failed for: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/i386//headers/4Suite-0-1.0-1.0.a3.i386.hdr Executing failover method failover: out of servers to try Error getting file http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/i386//headers/4Suite-0-1. 0-1.0.a3.i386.hdr [Errno 7] HTTP Error (CannotSendRequest): I was able to pull the file from the same location via ftp (gFTP 2.0.16) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): yum-2.0.4.20040103-1 How reproducible: Reproducible on demand Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum -y update 2. wait 3. Actual results: See description Expected results: It should download and install file Additional info: New, clean install over an IDSL direct connection (no proxy).
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