Hi I've just noticed a problem, when I wanted to install a package on an old slink system.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grep "^[^#]" /etc/apt/sources.list deb ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/debian slink main contrib non-free deb-src ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/debian slink main contrib non-free deb ftp://source.rfc822.org/debian-non-US slink non-US deb-src ftp://source.rfc822.org/debian-non-US slink non-US deb http://security.debian.org slink updates [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# apt-get install zsh [... Everything fine here ...] Get:1 ftp://ftp.rfc822.org slink/main zsh 3.1.2-10 [591kB] Err ftp://ftp.rfc822.org slink/main zsh 3.1.2-10 Unable to fetch file, server said '/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/shells/zsh_3.1.2-10.deb: No such file or directory ' Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.rfc822.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/shells/zsh_3.1.2-10.deb Unable to fetch file, server said '/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/shells/zsh_3.1.2-10.deb: No such file or directory ' E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe try with --fix-missing? Where the heck the word 'stable' comes from? I removed my hole /var/state/apt/ and I do not know where it comes from. Hardcoded anywhere perhaps? Or did I miss something grave? MfG/Regards, Alexander -- Alexander Reelsen http://joker.rhwd.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] GnuPG: pub 1024D/F0D7313C sub 2048g/6AA2EDDB [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7D44 F4E3 1993 FDDF 552E 7C88 EE9C CBD1 F0D7 313C Securing Debian: http://joker.rhwd.de/doc/Securing-Debian-HOWTO
