[R] Update.packages() seems to just stop

[Dr. Stephan Martin Rudolfer]

OS: Win98

When using update.packages(), either directly or using the packages 
option at the top of the screen, I get the following messages.  

> update.packages()
trying URL `http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/contrib/PACKAGES'
Content type `text/plain' length 5164 bytes
opened URL
downloaded 5164 bytes

>


However, the first time I successfully managed to use 
update.packages(), it gave me the whole list of packages installed on 
R, with the options of downloading each one or not.

What has changed, and how can I get back to the previous  results?

Many thanks in advance for any help given.


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