[tex-live] texlive 2009 self update failing

[Norbert Preining]

On So, 07 Mär 2010, Hugh Macmillan wrote:
> It wouldn't allow me to change the network location.

What was the error message? I guess *not* the same as the one before,
because the code path for changing the repository does not go through
init_tlmedia.

> Eventually this worked: tlmgr option repository http://etc

Ah, but then again you cannot update, because there is nothing behind
that? DId you try
	tlmgr option repository ctan
?

> Why this should be the case I do not know. There was a period of three hours
> and possibly on reboot between the original failure.

Aaaa-haaaa, ok.

> I am updated now.

Good to know.

On So, 07 Mär 2010, Hugh Macmillan wrote:
> [tex-live] texlive 2009 self update failing
> 
> as solved.

FIne, case closed ;-)

Best wishes

Norbert
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