On Wed 23 Apr 2014 at 01:30:07 -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: > I took up on your suggestions and below is the feedback: > > After typing the command 'sudo apt-cdrom -d /media/usb0 ident' the response > was: > > Using CD-ROM mount point /media/usb0/ > Mounting CD-ROM > Identifying....{a long string of alphanumeric characters} > Stored label: Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 > 20140208-13:47 > Unmounting CD-ROM.......
The correct mount point is identified and the "Stored label" means sources.list should be edited to have deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20140208-13:47]/ wheezy main put in it. Note that you have to add "[", "]/", the distibution name and the suites. > Following the above response, I issued another command 'sudo apt-cdrom > --no-auto-detect -d /media/usb0 add' and the reply from the OS was as > shown below: > > Using CD-ROM mount point /media/usb0/ > Unmounting CD-ROM > Waiting for disc...... > Please insert a Disc in the drive and press enter > > The USB flash/thumb drive had all the while been in the USB port. All I did > was to press 'Enter' and below was the response: > > Mounting CD-ROM.... > Identifying.......{a long string of alphanumeric characters} > Scanning disc for index files...... > Found 2 package indexes, 0 source indexes, 2 translation indexes and 0 > signatures > This disc is called Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD > Binary-1 20140208-13:47 > Reading Package Indexes.....Done > Writing new source list > Source list entries for this disc are: deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 > _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20140208-13:47]/ wheezy contrib main > Unmounting CD-ROM.... > Repeat this process for the rest of the CDs in your set The modified command worked. Your sources.list should now contain the entry: deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.4.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20140208-13:47]/ wheezy contrib main > Seeing that the OS was able to detect that my USB stick contains the Debian > installer, I re-issued the command 'sudo apt-cdrom -d /media/usb0 add' and > pressed 'Enter'. The error message is the same, viz.: > > Using CD-ROM mount point /media/cdrom/ > Identifying.......{a long string of alphanumeric characters} > Scanning disc for index files............... > Found 0 package indexes, 0 source indexes, 0 translation indexes and 0 > signatures > W: Failed to mount '/dev/sr0' to '/media/cdrom/' > E: Unable to locate any package files, perhaps this is not a Debian disc or > the wrong architecture > > What shall I do now, please? Is this a bug in the 'apt' package? There is nothing for you to do; you have achieved your objective and updated your sources.list. The bug appears to be fixed in Jessie. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/23042014093700.0a2d317c9...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk