Description of problem:
When downloading packages yum first pulls rpm headers.
The headers were supposed to contain small amount of data.
But the headers yum is pulling are of same size as the rpm itself.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
yum-3.0.6-1.fc6.noarch

How reproducible:
yum install/update <package>

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:


Expected results:


Additional info:
$ sudo yum update apt synaptic 
Password:
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "priorities" plugin
Loading "changelog" plugin
Loading "downloadonly" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Setting up repositories
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
0 packages excluded due to repository protections

1 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for synaptic to pack into transaction set.
synaptic-0.57.2-6.fc6.i38 100% |=========================| 1.6 MB    04:01     
---> Package synaptic.i386 0:0.57.2-6.fc6 set to be updated
---> Downloading header for apt to pack into transaction set.
apt-0.5.15lorg3.2-10.fc6. 100% |=========================| 979 kB    02:17     
---> Package apt.i386 0:0.5.15lorg3.2-10.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size 
=============================================================================
Updating:
 apt                     i386       0.5.15lorg3.2-10.fc6  extras            979 k
 synaptic                i386       0.57.2-6.fc6     extras            1.6 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)         
Update       2 Package(s)         
Remove       0 Package(s)         

Total download size: 2.5 M
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): synaptic-0.57.2-6.  35% |========                 | 576 kB    03:07 ETA 
(1/2): synaptic-0.57.2-6. 100% |=========================| 1.6 MB    03:57     
(2/2): apt-0.5.15lorg3.2- 100% |=========================| 979 kB    02:38     
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Updating  : apt                          ######################### [1/4] 
  Updating  : synaptic                     ######################### [2/4] 
  Cleanup   : synaptic                     ######################### [3/4]
  Cleanup   : apt                          ######################### [4/4]

Updated: apt.i386 0:0.5.15lorg3.2-10.fc6 synaptic.i386 0:0.57.2-6.fc6
Complete!