When Alexander Kushnirenko wrote, I replied: > > Hi, Ralph! > > I'm sorry for such a long delay in answering, Holidays really took over me. > Briefly I don't know what your problem is. I tried your > /etc/apt/sources.list, it works for me just fine.
Please don't apologize; this is a very busy time for most of us, and you did, after all, reply. > > > > > E: Line 8974 in package file > > > > /var/state/apt/lists/ftp1.us.debian.org_debian_dists_slink_main_binary-i386_Packages > > May be it's worth trying to remove that file (or better moving it to some safe > place), and start over. It won't do any harm for your system, I just tried > it on my computer, after "Update" it'll get another file for you from > official site. It looks like it's structure is corrupted > /var/state/apt/lists/ftp1.us.debian.org_debian_dists_slink_main_binary-i386_Pac > kages > > Well, that's the only bright idea that I got. I'm well past that problem - I don't even remember what I did to get around it (I think I just rm'd the file and tried, tried again). Slink broke my fvwm95 window manager, and after fooling around with it for a few days, I decided to give wmaker a try. I'm very glad I did! I like it already, and am very aware that I'm using only a fraction of its capabilities. > > Sasha. Thanks for your concern and reply, Sasha. Ralph > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > --------------82107DDBF4FA925F2C251110 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Alexander Kushnirenko wrote: > > > > > > Hi, Ralph! > > > > > > Could you please specify more details: when it happens? > > > > Immediately after "Updating package file cache" message > > > > > Did you succeed in installation of APT? > > > > I've been using the apt method of dselect for Hamm for months. > > > > > Which version of APT are you running? > > > > Not sure - apt-get --version says "E: Unknown option --version" > > > > > Did you select it in you access method? > > > > Yes > > > > > Could you please include your /etc/apt/sources.list > > > file? > > > > OK. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Sasha. > > > > Thank you, Sasha > > > > > > > deb http://ftp1.us.debian.org/debian slink main contrib non-free > > > > > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US > > > > > > > > When I try this I get: > > > > > > > > E: Line 8974 in package file > > > > /var/state/apt/lists/ftp1.us.debian.org_debian_dists_slink_main_binary-i386_Packages > > > > is too long. > > > > > > > > Whay's up with that? > > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------- > > Ralph Winslow [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The IQ of the group is that of the member > > whose IQ is lowest divided by the number > > of members. > > --------------82107DDBF4FA925F2C251110 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; > > name="sources.list" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Content-Disposition: inline; > > filename="sources.list" > > > > deb http://ftp1.us.debian.org/debian slink main contrib non-free > > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US > > > > --------------82107DDBF4FA925F2C251110-- > > -- ----------------------------------------- Ralph Winslow [EMAIL PROTECTED] The IQ of the group is that of the member whose IQ is lowest divided by the number of members.
