Grant Edwards wrote:
> In muc.lists.debian.user, you wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 12:10:11AM -0500, Grant Edwards
>> wrote:
>
>
>>> The next thing I can't figure out is why dpkg is
>>> using "potato" packages and apt-get is using
>>> "stable". The "available" list in /var/lib/dpkg
>>> show
#include
Derek Gladding wrote on Wed Jun 19, 2002 um 12:37:12AM:
> I've seen this happen, and although I can't shed any light on the
> underlying mechanics, I've found that using both update options
> (i.e. apt-get update and dselect menu option #1) before doing an
> update seems to make it all
In muc.lists.debian.user, you wrote:
>> So it's normal for an install done with woody floppies to use
>> "stable" as the source for packages?
>
> Unfortunately so, as far as I know.
Ouch. I've probably got another system using old packages and
I didn't even know it.
>> Should I really use dsel
On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 06:54:41PM -, Grant Edwards wrote:
> In muc.lists.debian.user, you wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 12:10:11AM -0500, Grant Edwards wrote:
> >> The next thing I can't figure out is why dpkg is using "potato" packages
> >> and
> >> apt-get is using "stable". The "avai
In muc.lists.debian.user, you wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 12:10:11AM -0500, Grant Edwards wrote:
>> The next thing I can't figure out is why dpkg is using "potato" packages and
>> apt-get is using "stable". The "available" list in /var/lib/dpkg shows all
>> packages are from potato, and apt-
When installing, after setting up apt for http or whatever, tell it you
want to add another source.
Go to edit by hand.
Change all the 'stable' to 'woody'
Continue the install
(BTW: By editing /etc/apt/sources.list, you can fix your already
performed install. Do a potato -> woody upgrade after
On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 12:10:11AM -0500, Grant Edwards wrote:
> The next thing I can't figure out is why dpkg is using "potato" packages and
> apt-get is using "stable". The "available" list in /var/lib/dpkg shows all
> packages are from potato, and apt-get's sources list is all stable.
It's a b
On Tuesday 18 June 2002 10:10 pm, Grant Edwards wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying to install Woody (using both the vanilla and bf
> floppy series downloaded on Saturday 15 June) for several days now.
> If I've counted correctly, I'm on my 7th attempt. :)
>
> The first several failed due to unr
Hi all,
I've been trying to install Woody (using both the vanilla and bf floppy
series downloaded on Saturday 15 June) for several days now. If I've
counted correctly, I'm on my 7th attempt. :)
The first several failed due to unresponsive http servers, and the next few
ended in dselect hell wher
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