[Yum] Yum proxy problems

[seth vidal]

On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 15:25 +0000, ht ht wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm having problems using yum with fedora core 3. I have a fresh install, 
> when i try and run "yum update"
> The following message is generated:
> 
> ---> Downloading header for boost to pack into transaction set.
> boost-1.32.0-1.fc3.i386.r 100% |=========================| 586 kB    00:05
> http://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/pub/fedora/updates/3/i386/boost-1.32.0-1.fc3.i386.rpm: 
> [Errno -1] Header is not complete.
> 
> Similar messages are then generated for each mirror as yum goes through 
> them.
> I notice that yum claims to be downloading the header, but actually 
> downloads the full rpm. Is this a problem?
> 
> The end result is that no packages get updated.
> 
> 
> The same problem appeared here:
> https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/yum/2004-December/005748.html
> 
> but i haven't found a solution.
> 
> Googling for:
> yum "Headers is not complete"
> 
> shows that the problem is not widespread, but is affecting a few of us!
> 
> Please send replies to me as well as the list as i am not subscribed.
> 
> Thanks for any help,

I'm guessing that either:
1. the repo site you're connecting to does not support byte ranges
2. your proxy does not support http byte ranges.

-sv