do you use a proxy with lynx, if so you may need to use one with apt! On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 09:09:52AM -0500, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > > is ftp2.sourceforge.net a debian mirror? > > I got it off the mirrors list, and it looked like everything was sensible > from checking with lynx. > > > deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing main non-free contrib > > and an "apt-get update" > > what?s the exact output? > > First, note that 'lynx http://ftp.de.debian.org' works fine. Here's > the output: > > Err http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main Packages > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Err http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main Release > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Err http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-free Packages > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Err http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-free Release > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Err http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/contrib Packages > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Err http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/contrib Release > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Failed to fetch > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/binary-i386/Packages > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Failed to fetch > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/binary-i386/Release > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Failed to fetch > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/non-free/binary-i386/Packages > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Failed to fetch > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/non-free/binary-i386/Release > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Failed to fetch > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/contrib/binary-i386/Packages > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Failed to fetch > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/contrib/binary-i386/Release > Could not connect to ftp.de.debian.org (141.76.2.4). > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > W: Couldn't stat source package list 'http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main > Packages' > (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_main_binary-i386_Packages) > - stat (2 No such file or directory) > W: Couldn't stat source package list 'http://ftp.de.debian.org > testing/non-free Packages' > (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) > - stat (2 No such file or directory) > W: Couldn't stat source package list 'http://ftp.de.debian.org > testing/contrib Packages' > (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) > - stat (2 No such file or directory) > W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these missing files > E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones > used instead. > > > Do you use an "apt.conf"? is the syntax correct (man apt.conf) > > I don't believe I've ever modified this file. Here it is: > > // Pre-configure all packages before they are installed. > // (Automatically added by debconf.) > DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt";}; > > > p.p.s: try debian-user mailing list. the better place for your problem. and > > definitely better guys to help you! > > I did cross-post to debian-user... but you were the only one who answered. ;-) > The main reason I posted on security was my question about the ftp URL for > security.debian.org... I was expecting help on most of the rest from the > user list. If you don't have any other ideas after this round, that's > fine... > since I have a workaround, there's no need for you to continue spending time > on this. Thanks for all of the help, though! > > KEN > > -- > Kenneth J. Pronovici <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Personal Homepage: http://www.skyjammer.com/~pronovic/ > "I have zero tolerance for zero-tolerance policies." > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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