This error shouldn't happen, since the jar comes from Eclipse, not dl.jb.org.

> Just for your information, I copy/pasted the error as played to me by
> eclipse. This is the most noticed "kill" of the install.
> This is using the http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/
> -----------------------------------------------------
> http://www.jboss.org/tools/downloadUpdate operation has failed
> Error retrieving
> "plugins/org.eclipse.birt.integration.wtp.ui_2.3.2.r232_20090122.jar".
> [Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL:
> http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/plugins/org.eclipse.birt.integration.wtp.ui_2.3.2.r232_20090122.jar.]
> Server returned HTTP response code: "404 Not Found" for URL:
> http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/plugins/org.eclipse.birt.integration.wtp.ui_2.3.2.r232_20090122.jar.
> --------------------------------------------------------
> It might be a timeout, but afaik 404 is what is told by the server to
> me. If you want me to, I can try to rip the connection whilst
> downloading and see what that brings, but I am reasonably sure that it
> would not be 404.
>
> Once again, that you for taking the time and care in answering. Much
> appreciated.
>
> Kind Regards, Marcus Dijkstra
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Nick Boldt <nboldt@redhat.com> wrote:
>> It's probably a network timeout issue. Try downloading from one of the
>> Sourceforge mirrors.
>>
>> http://jboss.org/tools/download/stable/3_0_0_GA.html
>> https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=22866&package_id=242269&release_id=668617
>>
>> If you grab one or more zips (eg., the "all plugins" zip), you can unpack
>> them into a folder and point p2 at that folder to use that as a local
>> install location. p2 should then copy the plugins/features into your
>> Eclipse, and you can trash the zip and unpacked folder after that.
>>
>> It's an extra step, but it gets you around the fact that jboss.org might be
>> slow from your part of the planet.
>>
>> In future, we will look at providing a packed p2 repository so that the
>> unpack step will not be required.
>>
>> N
>>
>> Marcus Dijkstra wrote:
>>> Hi Nick,
>>>
>>> thank you for the prompt reply! Works for you is enough for me. Leaves
>>> me to find out what happens on this side of the the ocean (Holland).
>>> Thanks again for the trouble taken,
>>>
>>> Kind regards, Marcus
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Nick Boldt <nboldt@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>> Try http://www.jboss.org/tools/download/ for downloads (no /index.html).
>>>>
>>>> http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/ seems to be working
>>>> for
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>> Note that the wiki doc has been replaced by this page:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.jboss.org/tools/download/installation.html
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>> Marcus Dijkstra wrote:
>>>>> Nick,
>>>>>
>>>>> it seems currently something is amiss with the eclipse plugin update
>>>>> site, when used from within Eclipse:
>>>>>
>>>>> Today all links I think should probably work come back with a "no
>>>>> repository found at http://....", for instance:
>>>>> http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/
>>>>> http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/development/
>>>>>
>>>>> Yesterday the downloads fell over because halfway through various 404
>>>>> and 503 messages where returned on about 5 attempts to install,
>>>>> implying end of excercise.
>>>>>
>>>>> Downloading the bundle to install manually doesn't work either: URL
>>>>> http://www.jboss.org/tools/download/index.html produces a 404
>>>>>
>>>>> Hm. I am sure I am not the only one bringing this to your attention,
>>>>> since you were the last person to update
>>>>> http://www.jboss.org/community/docs/DOC-10044
>>>>> the HowToInstall JBossTools page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck with looking into this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind Regards, Marcus Dijkstra