Is System Update down for everyone?

I've been trying to get in since yesterday morning. It keeps saying the
package server is down.

Again

-Larry

Ok, so I tried again (for the umpteenth time in the last 2 days), and this
time it said I needed to update System Update. Odd, since I'm using the
latest online download available.

Anyway, cool! Maybe I can finally get this Laptop done!

It updated itself, then re-launched.

"Package Server Index not available. Please try again later". DAMMIT!

Oh, and here's the REALLY good part. What do we get with this latest
update?

A built-in advertising system flashing buy-me **** on the screen while it
searches for updates. And fails.

-Larry

"Larry" <> wrote in message
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> I've been trying to get in since yesterday morning. It keeps saying the
> package server is down.
>
> Again
>
> -Larry

I looked for a way to change the mirror but could not find it. I'm not
stupid

Anyway, it's up and running now.

-Larry

"Stefan Monnier" <> wrote in message
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>> Ok, so I tried again (for the umpteenth time in the last 2 days), and
>> this
>> time it said I needed to update System Update. Odd, since I'm using the
>> latest online download available.
>
>> Anyway, cool! Maybe I can finally get this Laptop done!
>
>> It updated itself, then re-launched.
>
>> "Package Server Index not available. Please try again later". DAMMIT!
>
>> Oh, and here's the REALLY good part. What do we get with this
>> latest update?
>
>> A built-in advertising system flashing buy-me **** on the screen while it
>> searches for updates. And fails.
>
> I really have no idea how you get into so much trouble.
> When I do system upgrades and the server happens to be down, I just
> switch to some other mirror. And since I don't see any advertising
> either, thank god.
>
>
> Stefan "running GNU/Linux"