[rhn-users] up2date or rhn problem

[David Musick <daverf1 mac com>]

My problem is RHN and up2date. Everything worked perfectly before about 
December of last year, but I have not been able to update my system 
since that time. I have a valid, paid, basic service account, yet it 
seems the server keeps closing the connection with me after a time 
period of about fifteen minutes or so into a file download. I'm on a 
dial up, and such behavior precludes my downloading and updating any of 
the larger files, such as XFREE86 or kernel.

RHN support indicated that my problem might be due to my having one paid 
subscription, yet two systems registered, with one of them using DEMO 
entitlements. I don't think this is the problem as the system generally 
denies access to demo accounts when too loaded, rather than booting 
people off in the middle of downloads. I saw such messages when my paid 
account ran out. Anyway to be certain, I deleted all but one system and 
the same thing still happens. The message up2date gives is "The server 
has abruptly closed the connection."

I am running release 7.1 (Seawolf)
Kernel 2.4.3 - 12 686

I have the latest version of up2date - it did manage to update 
itself!Any help from out there would be appreciated, as I can't use the 
service as it now is!

Dave