RE: problems connecting to http.us.debian.org

[Andrew Schulman <andrex@alumni.utexas.net>]

> | Whenever I try to apt-get install a package from http.us.debian.org, the
> | first time I try to connect, apt-get hangs at
> |
> | 0% [Connecting to http.us.debian.org (204.152.189.120)]
> |
> | If I then interrupt and rerun the command, apt-get immediately connects
> | and downloads the package file.
> |
> | Has anyone else observed this behavior?  Any ideas about what causes it?
> 
> Greetings,
> 	I think what is happening is that you're getting round robined to a
> bad/slow mirror.  When you stop and start again you connected to another
> mirror that moves.  I'd say pick one from the round robin list and plug it
> in permanently.  I have a local mirror that is mostly up to date, so I don't
> worry about it.
> 
> debian:~$ host http.us.debian.org
> http.us.debian.org      A       35.9.37.225
> http.us.debian.org      A       128.101.80.133
> http.us.debian.org      A       204.152.189.120
> http.us.debian.org      A       208.185.25.35
> http.us.debian.org      A       216.37.55.114
> debian:~$

Thanks, this does seem to have done the trick.  

$ grep debian.org /etc/hosts
#204.152.189.120   http.us.debian.org
128.101.80.133     http.us.debian.org
35.9.37.225        http.us.debian.org
216.37.55.114      http.us.debian.org
208.185.25.35      http.us.debian.org

I commented out the bad host, and the delay has gone away.
Regards,
Andrew.