Comments on: Backing up a 1&1 root server http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/ A mind forever meandering. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:10:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alex Zorach http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/comment-page-1/#comment-11783 Alex Zorach Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:34:21 +0000 http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/#comment-11783 Do you know of any other providers that have a recovery tool like 1and1's? I've been very happy with 1and1 but I have a cheap server with them ($50/mo) that they no longer offer and I've been interested to find other providers that have similarly cheap deals, but that also offer a recovery tool. So far, I have been shocked to find that none of the providers I have checked have offered a similar recovery tool (for ANY price--even many providers in the $200+ /mo. price range do not offer such a service). The tool is very useful for me because I like to install Gentoo instead of whatever distribution is provided. I found the tool very useful for installing Gentoo. Do you know of any other providers that have a recovery tool like 1and1’s? I’ve been very happy with 1and1 but I have a cheap server with them ($50/mo) that they no longer offer and I’ve been interested to find other providers that have similarly cheap deals, but that also offer a recovery tool. So far, I have been shocked to find that none of the providers I have checked have offered a similar recovery tool (for ANY price–even many providers in the $200+ /mo. price range do not offer such a service).

The tool is very useful for me because I like to install Gentoo instead of whatever distribution is provided. I found the tool very useful for installing Gentoo.

]]> By: Reza http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/comment-page-1/#comment-10986 Reza Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:23:28 +0000 http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/#comment-10986 I had the same problem on my new 1and1 server I ordered today. It seems they have switched to a new update server for the newer racks of root servers. You can also try changing the update host to http://update.onlinehome-server.com (from .info), and that should work. The original config used to work with the older machines on a different subnet, as I have, on some of my other servers. I had the same problem on my new 1and1 server I ordered today. It seems they have switched to a new update server for the newer racks of root servers. You can also try changing the update host to http://update.onlinehome-server.com (from .info), and that should work. The original config used to work with the older machines on a different subnet, as I have, on some of my other servers.

]]> By: ThePlaz http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/comment-page-1/#comment-10957 ThePlaz Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:09:47 +0000 http://asteroid.divnull.com/2007/12/yum_rsync/#comment-10957 I have a 1&1 root server too. It's a shame they don't have the right yum config set up. Open up SSH as root <pre> > cd /etc > vi yum.conf </pre> type [Insert] to get into editing mode Make the bottom of the file look like this by changing both URLs to the Fedora server <pre> [base] name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os [updates-released] name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/ </pre> Hit [Escape]:wq to save and exit Enjoy YUM! I have a 1&1 root server too. It’s a shame they don’t have the right yum config set up. Open up SSH as root

> cd /etc
> vi yum.conf

type [Insert] to get into editing mode
Make the bottom of the file look like this by changing both URLs to the Fedora server

[base]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os

[updates-released]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/

Hit [Escape]:wq to save and exit
Enjoy YUM!

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