Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question

1999-02-19 Thread Mark Wagnon
Peter Berlau wrote: > > Yes, if You use the apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade method > apt-get will continue where it is "broken", no prloblems here (afaik) :-) That seems to be the case here. I decided to try it out. I shut down ppp and ctrl-c'd apt. I then restarted ppp and restarted apt-ge

Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question

1999-02-19 Thread Mark Wagnon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > You can upgrade small chunks at a time by using deselect to put sections > on hold. First start by putting everything on hold by putting the > cursor over the > > --- Updated packages (newer version is available) --- > > line and hit the equal key(=). Then select th

Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question

1999-02-19 Thread servis
*- On 18 Feb, Mark Wagnon wrote about "hamm to slink upgrade via atp question" > Hi all, > > I've decided to try to upgrade to slink. My question is that according > to apt. it's going to take 8+ hours to ftp all the files. I can't have > my phone tied up

Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question

1999-02-19 Thread Peter Berlau
On Thu, Feb 18, 1999 at 09:00:48PM -0800, Mark Wagnon wrote: > Hi all, [..] > my phone tied up that long. How can I download the files during shorter > times? If I close the connection, will apt just start where it left off? Yes, if You use the apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade method apt-get w

hamm to slink upgrade via atp question

1999-02-19 Thread Mark Wagnon
Hi all, I've decided to try to upgrade to slink. My question is that according to apt. it's going to take 8+ hours to ftp all the files. I can't have my phone tied up that long. How can I download the files during shorter times? If I close the connection, will apt just start where it left off? I