Hi there On 09-Dec-01, Norman Cohen wrote:
> I try to install KDE on potato 2.2 r4 by putting the following > in my sources.list: > deb http://kde.tdyc.com potato main crypto > then wvdial Why not use one of the many debian srvers around the world? > and then running > #apt-get update > #apt-get install task-kde > however as my modem is slow I have to download a number of times and > hope the download will be OK! I notice that /var/cache/apt/archives > shows a number of downloads. How do I proceed? I am a complete newbie > and would really appreciate help. Thanks Norman Cohen What I do is apt-get update (if needed) apt-get install <package> -f -d then when you have all the archives just do apt-get install <package> works ok here. -f = fix missing files/archives etc -d = download only to save any nasty problems with dependancies. Slowly learning what to do ;-) Regards -- John Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most times he will pick himself up and carry on... -- Winston Churchill mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lordofchaos.co.uk ICQ 110130385 Nick = Chaos A1200 BlizzardPPC 240mhz 060/50 BlizzardVision OS3.9
