I first tried wget to retrieve the file directly. It couldn't resolve the domain name. Then I noticed my other machine, which was downloading apt-get from the same server, was getting error messages too.
I then went back to the first amchine and started base installation from http.us.debian.org without any problems. So in this case, it really was a server problem. Is there some way we could check specifically for dns name resolution and ping-ability and return that as an error instead of Malformed Release file? -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
