On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 01:49:24PM +0200, Brock Rozen wrote: > > > and using slink's apt package works in conjunctino with this quote, how? > > > > But slink's APT (0.1.9 or what was it) is able to resolve to resolve IPs, > > AFAIR. > > Can I use slink's APT to upgrade to potato? > > The release notes tell me to specially go and download the new apt and > dpkg before I continue with the process.
You answered your own question :) Theoretically, you could do it, but that version is buggier, from what we've heard. > > > "If you want to upgrade using CD-ROMs, or if you are upgrading from a > > > Debian GNU/Linux release 2.0 or earlier, you need the versions of apt and > > > dpkg available in the > > > http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato//main/upgrade-i386/ > > > > > > I think we should provide the IPs rather than have people search. > > > > Before you install those packages, name resolving should be working. > > It does. But it doesn't work for apt once I upgrade. > > As such, we should provide IPs for people to stick into > /etc/apt/sources.list rather than providing them domain names that won't > work anyhow. As I said, apt should upgrade the static copy of itself to the dynamic copy. If it doesn't, I can put something like 'apt-get install apt' in the release notes... -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
