Next steps to get RPM Fusion running (V2)
Oliver Falk
oliver at linux-kernel.at
Mon Nov 3 13:56:28 CET 2008
Adrian Reber wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 12:05:30PM +0100, Adrian Reber wrote:
>>> Why not having a second mirrormanager running on another machine and
>>> have in DNS 2 A records?
>> I just tested it and it works. I had two entries in DNS; one pointing to
>> a not existing host and another to an existing. Depending on the answer
>> from the DNS yum first connects to the existing host and everything just
>> works. If it connects to the non existing host it times out and then
>> goes to the existing host. I am surprised that it works.
>>
>> If we do that, some users might get a short timeout using yum, but it
>> seems like it should work.
>
> In the case one of the machines goes down.
Or the Webserver dies...
What if the Service throws a 404 or similar?
-of
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