[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Error - Network connection problems encounte

[atao <pierre-m.raoul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg,

I just had the same problem. Also with Eclipse 3.2 and Windows XP.


Pierre

> Hello, again:
>
> Doh! Forgot to post some details.
> Eclipse 3.2.
> Windows XP.
>
> I can provide more if needed, of course.
>
> Thanks again!
> Greg
>
>
>
> Greg Gomez wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > I'm getting the following error when I try to Find and Install 
> > Software updates:
> >
> > Network connection problems encountered during search.
> >   Unable to access 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml";. 
> >
> >     Unable to access site: 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml"; 
> > [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL: 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml.] 
> >
> >     Unable to access site: 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml"; 
> > [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL: 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml.] 
> >
> >   Unable to access 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml";. 
> >
> >     Unable to access site: 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml"; 
> > [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL: 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml.] 
> >
> >     Unable to access site: 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml"; 
> > [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL: 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml.] 
> >
> >
> > I decided to try to disable GMF -- now I get this error:
> >
> > Network connection problems encountered during search.
> >   Unable to access 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml";. 
> >
> >     Unable to access site: 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml"; 
> > [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL: 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml.] 
> >
> >     Unable to access site: 
> > "http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml"; 
> > [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL: 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml.] 
> >
> >
> > I've tried opening 
> > http://download.eclipse.org/technology/gmf/update-site/releases/site.xml 
> > and it seems to be true -- this file doesn't exist.
> >
> > I've done a number of searches for this error, but all I've found is 
> > another post with no responses to this list.
> >
> > I find it hard to believe that I'm the only one who's getting this, so 
> > I guess I'm overlooking something that's obvious to everyone else. 
> > What is it? Is there a work-around for this error? How about a fix?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Greg