here's a fairly standard sources.list for etch ( testing ). I use one of two, as either the NZ or the AUS mirror, but not both, will work
-- 8< -- NZ deb http://ftp.nz.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib deb-src http://ftp.nz.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main non-free contrib deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main non-free contrib -- 8< -- /NZ -- 8< -- AU deb http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib deb-src http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main non-free contrib deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main non-free contrib -- 8< -- /AU as root, on the internet apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade hth, Steve On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:33:26 +1300 Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon 22 Jan 2007 15:33:50 NZDT +1300, Craig FALCONER wrote: > > > Try putting the testing line first in /etc/apt/sources.list > > deb ftp://ftp.attica.net.nz/debian testing main > > Doesn't make any difference to aptitude if this line is first. > > > And then do an apt-get dist-upgrade > > # apt-get dist-upgrade > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > > Hm, I did an aptitude update first, but that shouldn't matter? > > Something is a bit smelly here. > > Thanks, > > Volker > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
