Ok, this is something I can help with. It's time to point to different servers. Go into /etc/apt/sources.list and change the names of the servers. Here's what I've got, be aware I'm running "unstable" and yours will say "sarge" =========== deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
deb http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian-non-US/ unstable/non-US main contrib non-free deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free =========== You can change the country code to many different ones, with DE, UK, US, JP and such major countries as certain hits. Try a few different ones to see what's reachable for you. The way to tell if your machine is working at all is to try the following: =========== # route Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.0.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth1 default 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1 # ping 192.168.0.1 PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.1.1): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=250 time=2.6 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=250 time=1.9 ms =========== This will tell you if you have a route, if you can reach your gateway, and if your network interface is functioning. Just change the IP address to the ones that match yours. Let us know how this goes. Curt- On Thursday 22 April 2004 16:08, Karel Brascamp was heard to say: > Alex, > > thanks for your response. I tried your suggestion, the nameservers > in /etc/resolv.conf match the ones the router knows. Yet when I try > pinging them, the response is: "connect: Network is unreachable". > Same happens when I try pinging my router. > nslookup seems to be an "unknown command" in this twighlight zone > of the Post-Boot Base Configuration. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Karel Brascamp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:52 PM > Subject: Re: Failed to access the Debian archive > > > It sounds like DNS resolution is not happening. Probably the dhcp > > client > > is > > > not updating your local config. > > I would suggest getting a shell and verifying that > > /etc/resolv.conf gets > > dns > > > servers from dhcp and that you can resolve names, 'nslookup > > www.google.com'. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Karel Brascamp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org> > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:30 PM > > Subject: Failed to access the Debian archive > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm trying to install Debian on my asus s1300 machine, but I > > > haven't > > been > > > > very lucky so far. I'm doing a net install I downloaded two > > > days ago, I downloaded the following ISO: > > > sarge-i386-businesscard.iso So far so good, burned it on an cd > > > and started installing. Installation kicked of nicely, I > > > presume it downloaded some files from the mirror I chose, and > > > then Debian wanted to reboot. I agreed. > > > The problem I stumbled upon a few times now, is when Debian > > > runs for the first time, and "Configure apt " occurs. First > > > the base system configuration claims not to be connected to the > > > internet, which it is, > > no > > > > PPP or anything, just a router with DHCP enabled between my > > > precious > > Asus > > > > and the rest of the world. Then when I choose my mirror to do > > > the downloading from, he right away claims: "Failed to access > > > the Debian archive", and further down the error message: > > > "Temporary failure > > resolving > > > > <some mirror>"I tried several mirrors. Heck, I tried all in my > > > country. Seems odd, since there was some downloading involved > > > in the primary installation, before the rebooting, if I am not > > > mistaking. A clue anyone? > > > > > > Any help would be very much appreciated, > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > Karel Brascamp > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- September 11th, 2001 The proudest day for gun control and central planning advocates in American history
