Re: [linux-minidisc] error in terminal

[John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de>]

Hi,

On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 04:48:10PM +0200, imageraw@gmx.com wrote:
> hello everyone,
> 
>  I'm on Xubuntu 11.10, I have a Sony MZ-RH1, and I'm following the instructions at https://wiki.physik.fu-berlin.de/linux-minidisc/doku.php?id=netmdpython#uploadpy_-_upload_tracks_from_standard_mds_using_sony_s_mz-rh1_m200. I get the following errors (please bear with me as I'm just a Linux user, I have no knowledge of its workings):
> 
>  /~$ git clone git://minidisc.dyndns.org/linux-minidisc
>  Cloning into linux-minidisc...
>  minidisc.dyndns.org[0: 193.157.176.86]: errno=Connection timed out
>  fatal: unable to connect a socket (Connection timed out)
>  daniele@904HD:~$ git clone git://minidisc.dyndns.org/linux-minidisc
>  Cloning into linux-minidisc...
>  minidisc.dyndns.org[0: 193.157.176.86]: errno=Connection timed out
>  fatal: unable to connect a socket (Connection timed out)/

It means that the git server (the server where you download the source
code from) is currently unreachable. This is because I am currently
moving and had to turn the machine off until next week.

In the meantime, you may use this git repository which is currently a
bit outdated:

    git clone https://github.com/AlexanderS/linux-minidisc.git

Please also note that the git repository you were is no longer
actively maintained, the new repository address is:

    git clone git://minidisc.dyndns.org/linux-minidisc.git

(Note the extra extension of ".git" at the end of the URL).

I am very sorry for the inconvinience and will get the repository
online as soon as possible (somewhere around next week).

Please also note that in your case your probably better advised by
using my Ubuntu personal package archive (PPA) which has pre-compiled
packages for your distribution available.

You simply need to add the following two lines to your
/etc/sources.list:

	deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/glaubitz/linux-minidisc/ubuntu oneiric main
	deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/glaubitz/linux-minidisc/ubuntu oneiric main

The following page from the Ubuntu help documentation explains how to add
additional software repositories:

	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

Hope that helps. If you have further questions/problems, we will
be happy to help.


Adrian