On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:57 PM, ABSDoug <absd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Neal Hogan <nealho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > <<< When adding packages, your system needs to know where to look. To find > out, it looks at the list in /etc/apt/sources.list. Take a look at that. > You'll probably see that the first item(s) in the list refer to the install > disk. So, until you get internet connection, you're gonna need to use some > other means . . . like the install disk to get packages. >>> > > Sorry if I wasn't clear... I WAS on the Internet... so confusing. I hooked up > to the router in my roommate's room, but it was still asking for the disk...? > I'm pretty sure what I was looking for wouldn't be on the disk anyway. > > <<< Once you get connected, DO SOME HOMEWORK and figure out how to edit that > file so that the system does not want to look at the install disk all of the > time, but rather "looks out" at the web.>>> > > I was hoping it was a quick fix someone could suggest, but at least now I > know what file I'm trying to edit, thanks! > >
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