Just do an "apt-get -d dist-upgrade" -d is download. If you get disconnected, run again, rinse, repeat until you get all downloaded, then run without the -d.
Thus spake Glyn Millington ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > "David A. Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > I finally got the pcmcia modem working and last night I did the > > apt-get --download-only dist-upgrade thing. It was 11:30 by then, so I > > haven't installed it yet. > > Sounds good! Can anyone tell me if apt-get dist-upgrade minds being > interrupted? My ISP cuts me of after two hours and I need to redial - > will that foul up the process? > > TIA > > > Glyn > -- > > ************************************************** > * Here we are then....... * > * http://members.tripod.co.uk/Christchurch2000uk * > ************************************************** > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] :wq! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Harris | Micros~1 : Senior System Engineer | For when quality, reliability at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't \_ that important! DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'