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Unable to add medium, errors reported:

retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/core/updates/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Updates (distrib34)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/nonfree/updates/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Updates (distrib35)"

Well, you already tried that with the Mageia 2 repos in viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2782 We can't do anything about it, md5sum for hdlists on that mirror looks good, if you want that issue to be fixed you should rather contact the responsible admins for that mirror. And just use any of the other mirrors in between: http://mirrors.mageia.org/

doktor5000 wrote:. And just use any of the other mirrors in between: http://mirrors.mageia.org/

...and how do I do that?

oldbiddie wrote:...and how do I do that?

Just use urpmi.addmedia. For example using mirrors.kernel.org (which is the mirror I usually use) -

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urpmi.addmedia --distrib 'http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/$RELEASE/$ARCH'

Thank you!

Or from MCC -> Software Management -> Configure media sources for install and update -> File -> Add a specific media mirror -> Full Set of Sources -> OK

that is just what did not work

Well, which mirror did you select there? You don't have to take the one that is preselected, use one that is reliable, maybe you want to ask others about good & reliable mirrors, but please give a pointer where you're from. I can recommend mandrivauser.de, syncs every two hours and is reliable and fast.

I live in France

Yjos morning I went to MCC->software management-config. etc->add specific mirror->Fullset of sources

and I got :

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Unable to add medium, errors reported:

retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/core/release/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Release (distrib43)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/core/release/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Release Debug (distrib44)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/core/updates/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Updates (distrib45)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/core/updates/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Updates Debug (distrib46)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/core/updates_testing/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Updates Testing (distrib47)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/core/updates_testing/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core Updates Testing Debug (distrib48)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/nonfree/release/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Release (distrib53)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/nonfree/release/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Release Debug (distrib54)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/nonfree/updates/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Updates (distrib55)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/nonfree/updates/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Updates Debug (distrib56)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/nonfree/updates_testing/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib57)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/nonfree/updates_testing/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Nonfree Updates Testing Debug (distrib58)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/tainted/release/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Tainted Release (distrib63)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/tainted/release/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Tainted Release Debug (distrib64)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/tainted/updates_testing/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Tainted Updates Testing (distrib67)"
retrieval of [http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/mageia/distrib/2/i586/media/debug/tainted/updates_testing/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz] failed (md5sum mismatch)
problem reading synthesis file of medium "Tainted Updates Testing Debug (distrib68)"

oldbiddie wrote:Yjos morning I went to MCC->software management-config. etc->add specific mirror->Fullset of sources

and I got :

But you choose the same mirror you've had trouble with multiple times so just choose a different one.

doktor5000 wrote:Or from MCC -> Software Management -> Configure media sources for install and update -> File -> Add a specific media mirror -> Full Set of Sources -> OK

Thanks for the tip. I had no idea you could do that in drakrpm-edit-media.

if I do: drakrpm-edit-media
(su)

I am told the package database is locked! curiouser and curiouser

Still, just gone to see if there were updates. There were a few and I downlaoded them without hassle.
AS long as it works, it is OK for me. That is all I ask,being a normal user.
I really like the new mageia2. Thank you all

oldbiddie wrote:I am told the package database is locked! curiouser and curiouser

Probably because you cancelled one of the update or repo-add processes, or a repo update currently runs in background, that's why there's still a lock.

so what can I do about it?

Well, kill all the offending processes? Normally it will tell you which process name causes the conflict.
Then killall processname in a terminal and that's it.