Sluggers,
I went from slink to potato without drama, using a 3-CD set. The
command
apt-cdrom add
added the appropriate lines to /etc/apt/sources.list .
>From there it was simply a matter of using apt-get, as in
apt-get update
apt-get -f -u --simulate dist-upgrade
and then
apt-get -f -u dist-upgrade.
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Now I want to go up to woody, via ftp. I'm having no luck though.
I've put the lines
deb ftp://ftp.au.debian.org/debian woody main contrib non-free
deb ftp://ftp.au.debian.org/debian-non-us potato/non-us main contrib
non-free
in the sources list.
When I run apt-get update I get these W: and E: lines to the effect that
apt can't find the Packages file at aarnet.
Where am I going wrong? I'd appreciate some help here.
I've been in to woody and raided it for a few files, just with ncftp and
then dpkg; I think this area of the Debian experience could do with a bit
more documentation. Google came up with nothing, although there was plenty
for the upgrade from slink to potato.
If some sluggers are considering doing `How I did ...' pages, this is one
I'd like to see.
Nick Croft
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