=== modified file 'smart/channels/apt_deb.py'
--- smart/channels/apt_deb.py	2010-01-30 09:17:52 +0000
+++ smart/channels/apt_deb.py	2010-03-09 17:39:02 +0000
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from smart.util.filetools import getFileDigest
 from smart.backends.deb.base import getArchitecture
 from smart.channel import PackageChannel
-from smart.const import SUCCEEDED, NEVER
+from smart.const import SUCCEEDED, FAILED, NEVER, ALWAYS
 from smart import *
 
 
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@
         need_release = bool(is_secure_channel or self._comps)
         release_failed = release_item.getFailedReason()
 
-        if need_release and release_failed:
+        if need_release and release_item.getStatus() is FAILED:
             raise Error, _("Download of Release failed for channel '%s': %s") \
                          % (self, release_failed)
 
         if is_secure_channel:
             release_gpg_failed = release_gpg_item.getFailedReason()
-            if release_gpg_failed:
+            if release_gpg_item.getStatus() is FAILED:
                 raise Error, \
                       _("Download of Release.gpg failed for secure "
                         "channel '%s': %s") % (self, release_gpg_failed)