Transient resolver failure SOLVED

Hi,
I'm a noobie installing arch voodoo on my new sata box. I've enabled all the repos except 'testing' and on doing a pacman -Sy i get 'connection timed out. error: can't connect to ftp.archlinux.org'
Then when I run pacman -S xorg I get 'transient resolver failure'.
Then some files come through but I get lots of 'failed retrieving file' No route to host.
I've read about moving a mirror up the list to see which one connects but have no idea how to do this.
Could it be related to my problem?
I have to say I did get Arch voodoo installed on my other box a few weeks ago and loved it but I'm having no luck with this install. Maybe the mirrors are down?
Hoping the experts could point me gently in the right direction? Not the door
Thanks
Last edited by drum (2007-05-21 20:34:56)

Thanks arbrown,
I learned how to edit /etc/pacman.d xxxxxxx and move a couple of mirrors to the top and I commented out ftp.archlinux
I eventually got everything I need. xorg, gnome, gnome-extra, nvidia, mc and a few more things.
I did xorgconfig and then edited /X11/xorg with my monitor settings and changed driver nv to nvidia.
Rebooted and got the login screen 'yeaaay' but after logging in got a box saying:-
System has no Xclients file, so starting a failsafe xterm session.
Windows will have focus only if the mouse pointer is above them.
To get out of this mode type "exit" in this window. OK
I hit OK and then get a small xterm log-in box in the top left corner of the screen.
Now I'm stumped.
I rebooted a couple of times and got the same.
Nvidia splash comes up for a second just before main log-in screen.
I feel I'm so near but so far to getting it working.
Thanks:)

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