David Brownlee wrote:

>>
> 
> 	Did the ftp automatically fail over to a mirror site and
> 	try to download from the wrong location?

Nope, it just complained of an error that looked to me like a 
missing file. It never did connect. Also, I got confirmation via 
email that I'm not the only one to have seen this behavior with 
the install kernel.

> 
>>on a related note, how do I configure a different ftp site, either
>>on a per-install basis or permanently?
> 
> 
> 	Probably via MASTER_SITE_OVERRIDE - see packages(4)
> 

Ah, that may help. Thanks.


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