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installing the gcc cross compiler

While i try to install the gcc cross compiler using following commands in fedora 6

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cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
# wget http://fedora-arm.wantstofly.org/cross/cross.repo
# yum install armv5tel-redhat-linux-gnueabi-gcc

i got an error

Code:
# cd yum.repos.d
[root@sparc yum.repos.d]# wget http://fedora-arm.wantstofly.org/cross/cross.repo
--19:08:51--  http://fedora-arm.wantstofly.org/cross/cross.repo
Resolving fedora-arm.wantstofly.org... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution.
[root@sparc yum.repos.d]#

What is this error?How to solve it

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The error is letting you know it cannot get to the server by the name that was given. This is an error in name resolution (DNS or Hosts lookup), as the error mentions. Check your repos file and see if you can ping or trace route to the host.
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But i am very new to linux and its repos,only of few days experience.I cannot follow the rectification that shown above.Please make it simple so that a beginner can understand.

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This may help you get started

Docs/Drafts/SoftwareManagementGuide/ConfiguringRepositories - FedoraProject
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