[sles-beta] sles-beta Unable to create respository

[Mark Post]

>>> On 8/14/2015 at 09:56 AM, David Austin <davida at rsmpartners.com> wrote: 
> After activating dasd and performing network Configuration it's trying to 
> initialise software manager and create a repo.
> 
> Sorry my VNC viewer won't create a screen shot. Here are the details:
> 
> Unable to create respository
> 
> from URL 'ftp://ftpuser:PASSWORD@192.168.150.60/%2F/srv/ftp/SU12SP1B'
> 
> Deails:
> 
> [ftp-192.168.150.60-0e80439d|ftp://ftpuser@192.168.150.60/%2F/srv/ftp/SU12SP1B
> ] Valid metadata not found at specified URL
> 
> History:
> 
> - 
> [ftp-192.168.150.60-0e80439d|ftp://ftpuser@192.168.150.60/%2F/srv/ftp/SU12SP1B
> ] Repository type can't be determined.
> 
> Try Again  Yes/NO?
> 
> The URL password is incorrect unless it's just being masked, but looks like 
> it can't find something it needs.
> 
> Retry Yes, puts up an edit repo window, retry NO aborts installation.

Perhaps the easiest way to figure this out is to look at the log files on the FTP server itself.  (One of the reasons I prefer using FTP for my installs.)  Once you have those then you can see if there's something missing, etc.


Mark Post