yum error -- cannot retrieve metalink on xo 12.1.0 build 21016o2.zd

[Peter Robinson]

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 12:29 PM, George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> On a XO-1.75 with a new install of  build 21016o2.zd:
>
> "yum install mlocate" returns the error: cannot retrieve metalink for
> repository fedora.
>
> Issuing URLGRABBER_DEBUG=1 "yum check-update" returns  lots of stuff -- most
> interesting seems to be "remote certificate has expired" message.
>
> Has anyone experienced, and dealt with this error?

It generally means your clock is incorrect. "date" will tell you pretty quickly.

Peter