Tony Schonfeld writes: >On Sun, 9 May 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Actually, you need to insert the second or last CD of your multi-cd >> archive first if you have more than one cd.. I don't know why but from >> the Debian Installation Manual that's the correct way to roll..
That's correct. >here i've use apt-get -f dist-upgrade first , second i've use a multi-cd >method but if i insert only CD #1 and try UPDATE with deselect the >database seem not complete up-to-date , in second time after try UPDATE >with CD #2 i've a complete packages list and Deselect can tell to me >CD #1 or #2 for the correct need. OK, you seem to have it correct now. The way the multi-cd method is set up as follows: the Packages.cd file on CD#1 knows about packages on CD#1 the Packages.cd file on CD#2 knows about packages on CD#1 and CD#2 and if you have the two source CDs and an optional CD#5 with non-free then the Packages.cd file on CD#5 knows about packages on CD#1, CD#2 and CD#5 So, whatever combination of CDs you have, you should run Update from dselect with the _last binary CD_ of your set in your CD-ROM drive. There should be a file called README.multicd on each of your CDs which says this... -- Steve McIntyre, CURS CCE, Cambridge, UK. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Getting a SCSI chain working is perfectly simple if you remember that there must be exactly three terminations: one on one end of the cable, one on the far end, and the goat, terminated over the SCSI chain with a silver-handled knife whilst burning *black* candles. --- Anthony DeBoer